Minnetonka, MN vs Waconia, MN

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

MetricMinnetonka, MNWaconia, MN
Population53,06413,434
Median Household Income$119,517$111,031
Median Rent$1,779/mo$1,330/mo
Median Home Value$475,800$431,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.6%42.2%
Poverty Rate5.9%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10149*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,298383*
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr211—
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows10°F8°F
Snowfall54 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min25.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.816.5
College Degree Rate65%48.9%
Foreign-Born %11.3%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+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.