Carver County, Minnesota
Population 110,041 · Chaska, Chanhassen, Waconia
- Overall cost of living: +4.8% vs the US average, higher than 96% of US counties.
- Median household income: $125,946, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Life expectancy: 82.5 yrs, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+4.8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $453,600 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,514 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $145/mo | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $16,068/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.99% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.875% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| State income tax | 7.05% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,501 | higher than 94% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $125,946 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 366.4 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈200 days | lower than 68% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 6°F | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 52 in | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 11 days | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 161 days | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.9% of weeks | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈59.2°F | lower than 72% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 32.3 in | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $96/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $61/yr | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $14/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.15/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.3 µg/m³ | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 152.8 mi | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈318.4 ft | lower than 66% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 97% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 50.4% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 16.9% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 33 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.4:1 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 94.9% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 10.35 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.3 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.6 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.9 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 86/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 15 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.7★ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 82.5 yrs | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 3.2% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 240/100k | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 50/100k | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 25.6/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 96.8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 43 min | lower than 71% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 43 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.7% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.7% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 23.5% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 41 min | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 41 per sq mi | higher than 71% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.6 per 1k | lower than 89% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 4.3 per 1k | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Population | 110,041 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Median age | 39 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +6.6 per 1k/yr | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 46.3% Dem | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 51.7% Rep | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % White | 85.5% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.6% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.3% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.9% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 238 parks | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 11.7 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 48 min | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 5.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 111 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 46 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,071 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 127 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 353 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 184 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 85 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 53 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 25 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 98 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 926 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
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