Chaska, MN vs Shakopee, MN

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

MetricChaska, MNShakopee, MN
Population28,70646,012
Median Household Income$110,956$107,223
Median Rent$1,553/mo$1,531/mo
Median Home Value$404,700$374,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.1%46.2%
Poverty Rate5.8%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k10787
Property Crime Rate /100k5491,197
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—266
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows8°F11°F
Snowfall52 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min22.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.615
College Degree Rate46.6%40.4%
Foreign-Born %7.1%16.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+12.9%

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