Hutchinson, MN vs Chaska, MN

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

MetricHutchinson, MNChaska, MN
Population14,68028,706
Median Household Income$72,836$110,956
Median Rent$940/mo$1,553/mo
Median Home Value$229,600$404,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%41.1%
Poverty Rate12.4%5.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k149107
Property Crime Rate /100k1,038549
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F8°F
Snowfall50 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min23 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.815.6
College Degree Rate26.1%46.6%
Foreign-Born %3.1%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+9.7%

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