Chanhassen, MN vs Eden Prairie, MN

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

MetricChanhassen, MNEden Prairie, MN
Population26,00663,051
Median Household Income$143,651$130,489
Median Rent$1,831/mo$1,833/mo
Median Home Value$566,300$473,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%40.6%
Poverty Rate2.9%4.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k49*54
Property Crime Rate /100k383*1,066
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—211
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows9°F11°F
Snowfall55 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min21.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.614.2
College Degree Rate64.1%64.9%
Foreign-Born %9%16.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-1.7%

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.