City comparison
Eden Prairie, MN is about 80 miles (125 km) from Rochester, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 90 miles, or about 1 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Eden Prairie, MN to Rochester, MN takes about 9 min, covering roughly 80 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Rochester has a population of 120,848, vs 63,623 in Eden Prairie — about 1.9× larger by population. By land area, Rochester covers about 57 sq mi vs 32 sq mi for Eden Prairie.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Eden Prairie | Rochester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,731/mo | $1,218/mo | 42.1% higher in Eden Prairie |
| Median home value | $442,200 | $268,800 | 64.5% higher in Eden Prairie |
| Median household income | $129,345 | $83,973 | 54.0% higher in Eden Prairie |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 95.5 | 7.3% higher in Eden Prairie |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 87.8 | 6.3% higher in Eden Prairie |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 92.6 | 12.0% higher in Eden Prairie |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 92.8 | 12.0% higher in Eden Prairie |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Eden Prairie, you'd need $81,726 in Rochester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rochester, MN is about 18.3% cheaper overall than Eden Prairie, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% higher in Eden Prairie than in Rochester. If you earn $80,000 in Eden Prairie, you'd need about $65,380 in Rochester to keep the same standard of living.