Chaska, MN vs Victoria, MN

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

MetricChaska, MNVictoria, MN
Population28,70611,295
Median Household Income$110,956$195,639
Median Rent$1,553/mo—
Median Home Value$404,700$581,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.1%16.9%
Poverty Rate5.8%2.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10749*
Property Crime Rate /100k549383*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows8°F8°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min34.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.619.1
College Degree Rate46.6%66.4%
Foreign-Born %7.1%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+17.9%

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