Chanhassen, MN vs Hopkins, MN

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

MetricChanhassen, MNHopkins, MN
Population26,00618,819
Median Household Income$143,651$75,234
Median Rent$1,831/mo$1,468/mo
Median Home Value$566,300$375,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%46.7%
Poverty Rate2.9%12.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k49*260
Property Crime Rate /100k383*1,185
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—211
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F10°F
Snowfall55 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min18.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.612
College Degree Rate64.1%45.6%
Foreign-Born %9%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+2.3%

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.