Chaska, MN vs Waconia, MN

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

MetricChaska, MNWaconia, MN
Population28,70613,434
Median Household Income$110,956$111,031
Median Rent$1,553/mo$1,330/mo
Median Home Value$404,700$431,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.1%42.2%
Poverty Rate5.8%4.1%
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 min25.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.616.5
College Degree Rate46.6%48.9%
Foreign-Born %7.1%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+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 Waconia (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.