Waconia, MN vs Chanhassen, MN

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

MetricWaconia, MNChanhassen, MN
Population13,43426,006
Median Household Income$111,031$143,651
Median Rent$1,330/mo$1,831/mo
Median Home Value$431,000$566,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%46.6%
Poverty Rate4.1%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k49*49*
Property Crime Rate /100k383*383*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows8°F9°F
Snowfall52 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.516.6
College Degree Rate48.9%64.1%
Foreign-Born %2.8%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%-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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.