Chanhassen, MN vs Waconia, MN

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

MetricChanhassen, MNWaconia, MN
Population26,00613,434
Median Household Income$143,651$111,031
Median Rent$1,831/mo$1,330/mo
Median Home Value$566,300$431,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%42.2%
Poverty Rate2.9%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k49*49*
Property Crime Rate /100k383*383*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F8°F
Snowfall55 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min25.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.616.5
College Degree Rate64.1%48.9%
Foreign-Born %9%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+8.3%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.