Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 30,513, settled in 1854.
Few places in the country grade higher. Chaska earns an A+, 33rd among Minnesota's 271 graded towns. The median household earns $111K, CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 89% of the country, and its public schools beat 86% of Minnesota towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest mark, a C, is in cost of living. Chaska’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Chaska has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Chaska Historical Marker and Frederick E. DuToit House.
Where Chaska beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,068 in 1880, 27,810 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Chaska is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chaska. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
8 mi Theme parkValleyfair
20 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
8 mi LakeLake Minnetonka
22 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
26 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino ArenaU.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Valleyfair: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clumpinglitter/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Minnetonka: Dan, CC BY 2.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chaska, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Chaska.
20 miles of trail in 18 parks and preserves. Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, at 170 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | 1.1 mi | 170 |
| 2. Firemen's Park | 0.9 mi | 29 |
| 3. Chaska Community Park | 0.1 mi | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Eastern Carver County Public School. Three of its 29 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Ridge ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 632 | A− |
| Chaska High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,495 | B+ |
| Jonathan ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 541 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
26% of adults have high blood pressure in Chaska, below both the Minnesota town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Chaska. Chaska beats the Minnesota average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Chaska | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Chaska | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Chaska home is worth about $482,000, up 2.7% in a year, 38% above the Minnesota typical home. Chaska’s median rent is $1,553 a month.
| Chaska | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,553 a month | $1,192 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The property crime rate in Chaska is 5.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Chaska | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.4 per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Chaska.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons average 82.3°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 85% of Minnesota places with climate records; January nights average 6.5°.
Chaska has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. About 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Chaska | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 7°F | 6°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Chaska for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, Chaska has added 2,297 jobs, to 11,940 in 2023. 20% of Chaska workers work from home.
| Chaska | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $111,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 9.7% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Minnesota average. Chaska has grown 9.7% since 2020, to 30,513 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 47% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Chaska | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 33% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.5 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.3 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 37.4, men 37.6.
| Chaska | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.3% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.1% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.2% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.3% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
6 within 15 miles of the center of Chaska
About 4 of every 100 Chaska residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
23,770 counted in 2010 and 27,810 in 2020; an estimated 30,513 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 9.7% since 2020, after 17% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
9 places in Chaska on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Chaska.
City in Minnesota, United States
Chaska ( CHASS-kə) is a city in and the county seat of Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 27,810 at the 2020 census. An outer ring suburb of the Twin Cities located 21 miles (34 km) southwest of Minneapolis, Chaska is home to the Hazeltine National Golf Club, which has hosted two PGA Championships and the Ryder Cup. The City of Chaska merged with Chaska Township in 2006.
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6 towns share a border with Chaska.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaska | #33 | A+ | C | A− | A | A |
| Chanhassen | #72 | A | C− | — | A | A+ |
| Laketown Township | — | — | B− | — | A | A |
| Jackson Township | — | — | — | — | B+ | A− |
| Victoria | #20 | A+ | C− | — | A | A+ |
| Carver | #40 | A | B− | — | A | A |
| Dahlgren Township | — | — | C | — | A | A |
Laketown Township, Jackson Township and Dahlgren Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Chanhassen, Laketown Township, Jackson Township, Victoria, Carver and Dahlgren Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Chaska with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Chaska grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #33 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A for health, A− for safety and A for schools.
That is 4.8 years of the area's median household income ($99,833 across the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
5 notable people were born here, including Jimmy Snuggerud and Shane Gersich.
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