Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$374,800
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,531/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Minneapolis 28%
Shakopee
Scott County46,012 residents2 school districts
60
C
Suburbgrade score
41st of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by amenities.
60
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Shakopee is like to live in, by category
Bars show Shakopee against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Within-state proficiency65th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.8
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate83%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index106
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate0.94%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Mean commute22.4 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes67%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi1.8
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés24
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks36
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$107,223
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment3.7%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations42%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Shakopee on amenities
Shakopee's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Minneapolis17 mi from ShakopeeA+ 63 C+ St. Paul22 mi from ShakopeeA 59 C St. Louis Park13 mi from ShakopeeA− 71 B− Roseville23 mi from ShakopeeB+ 65 C+ Richfield12 mi from ShakopeeB+ 59 C Crystal19 mi from ShakopeeB+ 64 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Shakopee
Is Shakopee, MN a good place to live?
Shakopee scores 60 out of 100, 41st of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Shakopee expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $374,800, 0% above the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.94%. $1,531/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Shakopee?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Shakopee sit at the 65th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 15.8 student–teacher ratio. Shakopee is served by Shakopee Public School District and Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Shakopee?
The mean commute is 22.4 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 1.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Shakopee?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 24 restaurants and cafés and 36 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Shakopee old or new?
The median home in Shakopee was built in 1999 — 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. 80% 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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