Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$404,700
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,553/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Minneapolis 28%
Chaska
Carver County28,706 residentsEastern Carver County Public School
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
20th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
65
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Chaska is like to live in, by category
Bars show Chaska against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency88th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.6
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate92%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Housing cost index114
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.99%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Mean commute23.0 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes72%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi2.5
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés24
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks62
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median household income$110,956
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment3.2%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations51%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Chaska on amenities
Chaska's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Minneapolis20 mi from ChaskaA+ 63 C+ St. Louis Park15 mi from ChaskaA− 71 B− Richfield17 mi from ChaskaB+ 59 C Crystal20 mi from ChaskaB+ 64 C+ Maple Grove22 mi from ChaskaB+ 67 C+ Eden Prairie8 mi from ChaskaB 74 B Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Chaska
Is Chaska, MN a good place to live?
Chaska scores 65 out of 100, 20th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Chaska expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $404,700, 8% above the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.99%. $1,553/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Chaska?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Chaska sit at the 88th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 17.6 student–teacher ratio. Chaska is served by Eastern Carver County Public School. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Chaska?
The mean commute is 23.0 min, with 72% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 2.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Chaska?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 24 restaurants and cafés and 62 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Chaska old or new?
The median home in Chaska was built in 1996 — newer than the Minneapolis median of 1981. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 74% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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