EAGAN
COMMUNITY GUIDE | 2026-27
Eagan caters to all stages of life
In 2023, the city of Eagan was named the 11th best place for families to live in the United States by Fortune Magazine.
The review cited that the city has abundant parks, a strong education system, housing affordability, and is a great place for families, but it’ s also fantastic for people who love to shop, explore new restaurants, enjoy the arts, volunteer, start and build a career, find a fulfillment in retirement, and much more.
Sun Thisweek’ s Community Guide aims to touch on all of the amazing facets that make Eagan an ideal place to live for people in all stages of life and a draw for visitors throughout the region and the world.
Don’ t take our word for it, Fortune Magazine’ s Best Places to Live for Families analyzed nearly 1,900 cities across the country considering assets like health care, education, resources for older adults, affordability, walkability and the city’ s well-being index.
When they swirled that all together they found what Eagan residents already know that the city is safe, clean, has strong neighborhoods, engages all ages in a wide range of outlets, and has top notch city, county and school resources.
With the lone oak tree as the city’ s logo, Eagan has long been known for its green spaces, lakes, ponds, trails and
4 | EAGAN | Community Guide 2026-27 parks, which include city gems like Holz Farm, Trapp Farm and Patrick Eagan parks, along with Dakota County’ s Lebanon Hills Regional Park.
Eagan’ s sustainability initiative, launched in 2022, aims to help future generations enjoy the same high-quality natural environment current residents value today. That’ s why the city says that staff members in all departments, from public works to police to community development, have been working together to create Eagan’ s vision for a sustainable future and to map out sustainable practices.
People can learn about the city’ s Climate Action Plan, Sustainable Eagan Academy, its Advisory Commission and how to volunteer at the city’ s website.
While the city is known for its natural spaces, it’ s also known as a shopping, dining and sporting destination. Inside this edition, readers can learn more about centers of retail and commerce, where to find world class food and drink, and when to catch sports teams like the Minnesota Vikings along with lots of other information that aims to be useful for residents and visitors year round.
People can also find updates to the event calendar and news about Eagan at SunThisweek. com.