Chanhassen, MN vs Shakopee, MN

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

MetricChanhassen, MNShakopee, MN
Population26,00646,012
Median Household Income$143,651$107,223
Median Rent$1,831/mo$1,531/mo
Median Home Value$566,300$374,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%46.2%
Poverty Rate2.9%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k49*87
Property Crime Rate /100k383*1,197
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—266
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows9°F11°F
Snowfall55 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min22.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.615
College Degree Rate64.1%40.4%
Foreign-Born %9%16.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+12.9%

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.