Chanhassen, MN vs Chaska, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricChanhassen, MNChaska, MN
Population26,00628,706
Median Household Income$143,651$110,956
Median Rent$1,831/mo$1,553/mo
Median Home Value$566,300$404,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%41.1%
Poverty Rate2.9%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k49*107
Property Crime Rate /100k383*549
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F8°F
Snowfall55 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min23 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.615.6
College Degree Rate64.1%46.6%
Foreign-Born %9%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+9.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Chanhassen (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.