Chanhassen, MN vs Minnetonka, MN

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

MetricChanhassen, MNMinnetonka, MN
Population26,00653,064
Median Household Income$143,651$119,517
Median Rent$1,831/mo$1,779/mo
Median Home Value$566,300$475,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%44.6%
Poverty Rate2.9%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k49*101
Property Crime Rate /100k383*1,298
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—211
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F10°F
Snowfall55 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min19.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.615.8
College Degree Rate64.1%65%
Foreign-Born %9%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+0.3%

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.