Shakopee, MN vs Waconia, MN

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

MetricShakopee, MNWaconia, MN
Population46,01213,434
Median Household Income$107,223$111,031
Median Rent$1,531/mo$1,330/mo
Median Home Value$374,800$431,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%42.2%
Poverty Rate5.9%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8749*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,197383*
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr266—
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows11°F8°F
Snowfall55 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min25.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1516.5
College Degree Rate40.4%48.9%
Foreign-Born %16.8%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.9%+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.