Shakopee, MN vs Chanhassen, MN

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

MetricShakopee, MNChanhassen, MN
Population46,01226,006
Median Household Income$107,223$143,651
Median Rent$1,531/mo$1,831/mo
Median Home Value$374,800$566,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%46.6%
Poverty Rate5.9%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k8749*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,197383*
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr266—
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows11°F9°F
Snowfall55 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1516.6
College Degree Rate40.4%64.1%
Foreign-Born %16.8%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.9%-0.8%

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