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Chanhassen, Minnesota, in Carver county, is 3 miles W of Eden Prairie, Minnesota (center to center) and 15 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is part of the Minneapolis - Saint Paul metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 20,321 people people live in Chanhassen.
In Chanhassen, about 74% of adults are married. Homes in Chanhassen tend to contain married couples. The city has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of Chanhassen spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.
The city is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.
In 2000, Chanhassen had a median family income of $93,092. Overall, families in Chanhassen are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the city are below middle class. Chanhassen does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the city tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in Chanhassen are able to work from their homes. It turns out that the city is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($21,775) in Chanhassen than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Residents of Chanhassen enjoy its low crime rate.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Chanhassen, about 90% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities. The average property tax bill in Chanhassen is higher than that of most other communities in Minnesota.
In Chanhassen, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Chanhassen strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 3% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Chanhassen to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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