Atwater, CA vs Eagan, MN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

Eagan

76.8

#310 nationally

Eagan leads in crime level (2.8 vs 19.5). Eagan leads in median household income ($104,101 vs $64,195). Eagan leads in average commute (23.2 min vs 28.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Eagan, MN
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	76.8 (#310)
Population	32,052	67,396
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$407,248
Median Household Income	$64,195	$104,101
Average Commute	28.2 min	23.2 min
Walk Score	41	41
Crime Level	19.5	2.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+12.9