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26,006people live here $143,651median household income▲ 78% above US $1,831median rent per month▲ 30% above US $566,300median home value▲ 70% above US

What it's like to live in Chanhassen

Chanhassen is a small city in Minnesota with unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Chanhassen deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, cold, harsh winters, and snowy winters.

The good

Low unemployment
Higher-than-average incomes
Short commutes
Highly educated workforce
Average class sizes

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Cold, harsh winters
Snowy winters — 55" per year

How Chanhassen compares

Median household income

Chanhassen$143,651

Minnesota avg$89,062

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Chanhassen$1,831

Minnesota avg$1,280

US$1,413

Median home value

Chanhassen$566,300

Minnesota avg$329,300

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Chanhassen

Based on Chanhassen's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,662

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $73,240 a year
47% of Chanhassen renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$113,260

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $56,630
Homes cost 3.9× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 30% above US

$1,831/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,831 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are steep, with a median around $566,300. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $566,300 · 47% of renters cost-burdened

Job market▼ 23% below US

3.3% unemployment

Unemployment here is 3.3%, a little below the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety

49 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Chanhassen doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Carver County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 383/100k · Policed by Carver County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 14% below US

22 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 22.3 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 30% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

63%

Work from home

30%

Carpool

5.5%

Walk

0.9%

Public transit

0.8%

Other

0.6%

Climate

Summers are comfortable, with highs around 79°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 9°F.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 78% above US

64% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.

Schools

6 public schools inside the boundary

There are 6 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, close to the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (23 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Chanhassen's strongest points are unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,831/mo) equals 15% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers, remote workers (30% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget and anyone who dislikes long, cold winters.

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