# Eden Prairie (central walkable) — Minneapolis-St Paul family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/twin-cities/eden-prairie-central-walkable
Last updated: 2026-04-20

## Headline
Backup pick (rank #4) in our family home-search sample report for this metro — short-listed but not in the top three.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- EDEN PRAIRIE SENIOR HIGH (High, grades 9-12, 2,833 students, 31% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/twin-cities/eden-prairie-senior-high-0735
- FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARY (Elementary, grades PK-5, 527 students, 39% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/twin-cities/forest-hills-elementary-0736
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY (Elementary, grades PK-5, 629 students, 37% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/twin-cities/prairie-view-elementary-0737

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at MPLS FLYING CLOUD AP, 3 mi)
- Annual mean: 46.7°F (low 37°F / high 56°F)
- Precipitation: 30.6 in/yr

## Seismic (USGS NSHM)
- 2%-in-50yr PGA: 0.023g — Low band (NSHM E2014B)

## Flood (FEMA NFHL)
- Zone: X (AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD)

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $137,125
- Median home value: $463,800
- Family-with-kids share: 77%
- Population (ZCTA): 18,602

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $710,000 · 4/4 · 3,600 sqft · Apr 9, 2026 · 14832 Hickory Ct, Eden Prairie, MN 55346 (https://www.redfin.com/MN/Eden-Prairie/6281-Ginger-Dr-55346/home/50009906)
- $609,000 · 4/4 · 3,300 sqft · Mar 23, 2026 · 6415 Mere Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55346 (https://www.redfin.com/MN/Eden-Prairie/6281-Ginger-Dr-55346/home/50009906)
- $655,000 · 5/4 · 3,500 sqft · Mar 5, 2026 · 6221 Mallory Ln, Eden Prairie, MN 55346 (https://www.redfin.com/MN/Eden-Prairie/6281-Ginger-Dr-55346/home/50009906)

## Verdict
Best value play if you can flex on walkability — most sqft for the dollar with a top-3 district. Drops below Plymouth on schools and below Minnetonka on character; wins on diversity.

Pros: Best $/sqft after Plymouth — $700K buys 3,500–4,000 sqft of newer construction; Most diverse HS in the top tier (51% minority, 90+ languages); Largest course catalog in MN; strong swim program.
Cons: More car-dependent than the top 3 — central EP isn't walkable to lakes/coffee in the way Edina or Plymouth pockets are; HS test scores meaningfully lower than Wayzata/Minnetonka (53% math vs. 78%); US News vs. Niche ranking discrepancy reflects real measurement uncertainty.

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