MONEY magazine’s annual list of “America’s Best Places to Live” was released today and Eden Prairie, Minnesota is number 10 and is the highest ranked Minnesota city on the list.

“Our residents are the ones who truly deserve the credit for this honor,” said Mayor Nancy Tyra-Lukens. “They’re the ones that have elected and led the decisions of the City Councils over the years that have made Eden Prairie an outstanding place to Live, Work and Dream.”

Starting with an initial list of 745 places that have populations above 50,000, MONEY’s team of editors and writers undertook several months of research, reviewing data on a wide range of economic and quality-of-life indicators. Working with data provider Onboard of New York City and consultant Bert Sperling of BestPlaces.net, MONEY’s team narrowed the list and then visited cities across the country, interviewing residents, community leaders and local officials before compiling the final rankings.

This is not the first time Eden Prairie has been recognized as an outstanding city. Earlier this year the book “50 Fabulous Places to Raise your Family” listed Eden Prairie as one of only two Minnesota cities. In 2005, MONEY magazine ranked Eden Prairie as the sixth “Hottest” City in the Central Region of the United States for cities with a population under 100,000.  Also in 2005, Parents magazine named Eden Prairie the “Best Suburban City to Raise Kids”.

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