Chaska, MN vs Hutchinson, MN

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

MetricChaska, MNHutchinson, MN
Population28,70614,680
Median Household Income$110,956$72,836
Median Rent$1,553/mo$940/mo
Median Home Value$404,700$229,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.1%41.6%
Poverty Rate5.8%12.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k107149
Property Crime Rate /100k5491,038
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows8°F9°F
Snowfall52 in/yr50 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min18.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.614.8
College Degree Rate46.6%26.1%
Foreign-Born %7.1%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.