Best Healthy Places to Retire: Eden, Prairie, Minnesota

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Yea, ok. You have to be kidding right - a place for the wealthy only. So housing in Eden Prairie would be way to costly, unless youve paid that off well before retirement, and even then your property taxes would be an issue. Here are the facts -- As of 2009, Eden Prairie's population is 61,660 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 11.02 percent. The median home cost in Eden Prairie is $277,780. Home appreciation the last year has been -10.60 percent. Compared to the rest of the country, Eden Prairie's cost of living is 28.16% Higher than the U.S. average. Yea sounds lke where I want to retire.

R of MN 9:46AM December 05, 2009

I just moved to MN for a little more than a year. Though, the winter is not easy to get by, it's not as scary as many people have exaggerated it. You just have to be prepared a little bit more and better for it. I love summer, fall and spring here. Can't complain a word about those 3 seasons.

Moved to MN of MN 10:01AM April 23, 2009

Not sure how "old" the other writer is, but I lived in MN for 25 years and though a nice big city, the winters ARE harsh and the summers ARE muggy with lots of bugs. The weather in the fall ans spring is nice, too bad there's only about 2 weeks of each season.
The writer of this article is most likely from the area.

Moved from MN of 10:13AM January 06, 2009

I love that you included Eden Prairie in this list. I've lived in Minnesota sinve I was ten years old, and I love it here. But "Harsh winters and muggy summers?" You're forgetting that Minnesota has some of the most beautiful weather anywhere in the spring and fall. And our winters really aren't that bad- most people just aren't tough enough to handle them ;)

of MN 2:59PM October 13, 2008