City comparison
Edina, MN is about 10 miles (10 km) from Minneapolis, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 8 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 Edina, MN to Minneapolis, MN takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 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.
Minneapolis has a population of 426,877, vs 53,037 in Edina — about 8.0× larger by population. By land area, Minneapolis covers about 54 sq mi vs 15 sq mi for Edina.
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 | Edina | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,700/mo | $1,267/mo | 34.2% higher in Edina |
| Median home value | $601,700 | $328,700 | 83.1% higher in Edina |
| Median household income | $125,506 | $76,332 | 64.4% higher in Edina |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 103.1 | 0.6% higher in Minneapolis |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 95.4 | 2.2% higher in Minneapolis |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 104.4 | 0.6% higher in Minneapolis |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 103.9 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Edina, you'd need $99,177 in Minneapolis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Minneapolis, MN is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Edina, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Edina than in Minneapolis. If you earn $80,000 in Edina, you'd need about $79,341 in Minneapolis to keep the same standard of living.