Population
Chanhassen
26,001
Sherwood
20,227
Median Income
Chanhassen
$138,034
Sherwood
$110,616
Home Value
Chanhassen
$530,700
Sherwood
$564,200
Rent
Chanhassen
$1,749
Sherwood
$1,967
Crime Rate
Chanhassen
N/A
Sherwood
1.31
Cost of Living
Chanhassen
183.2
Sherwood
184.4
Avg Temp
Chanhassen
N/A
Sherwood
N/A
Unemployment
Chanhassen
3.5%
Sherwood
3.4%
How Similar Are Chanhassen & Sherwood?
Sherwood is Chanhassen's #25 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chanhassen
26,001
Sherwood
20,227
Chanhassen has a 22% larger population than Sherwood.
Political Leaning
Chanhassen
27.5%
Sherwood
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sherwood has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Chanhassen
3.5%
Sherwood
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Chanhassen
$138,034
Sherwood
$110,616
Chanhassen has a 20% higher median income than Sherwood.
Home Values
Chanhassen
$530,700
Sherwood
$564,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Chanhassen
43.2%
Sherwood
31.4%
Chanhassen has a 27% higher education than Sherwood.
Demographics
Chanhassen
84.3%
Sherwood
80.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Chanhassen
183.2
Sherwood
184.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Chanhassen and Sherwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chanhassen
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Sherwood
Chanhassen leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chanhassen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChanhassen scores 127.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 169.1 in Sherwood. Chanhassen has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,677 in Sherwood (16% lower). Sherwood scores 134.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 155.5 in Chanhassen.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Chanhassen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherwood has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 4.8% in Chanhassen. Chanhassen has a owner-occupied of 84.4% compared to 73.9% in Sherwood. Chanhassen has a median rent of $1,749 vs $1,967 in Sherwood (11% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Chanhassen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChanhassen has a per capita income of $71,799 vs $49,138 in Sherwood (46% higher). Chanhassen: 13,956 vs Sherwood: 10,608 for labor force. Chanhassen has a poverty rate of 2.8% compared to 4.0% in Sherwood.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Chanhassen leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChanhassen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.2% compared to 31.4% in Sherwood. Chanhassen has a high school diploma or higher of 50.0% compared to 40.1% in Sherwood.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChanhassen has a population of 26,001, about 1.3x the size of Sherwood (20,227). Sherwood skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 40.9.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chanhassen
Sherwood
Healthcare — Chanhassen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChanhassen: 3.8 vs Sherwood: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Chanhassen: 5 vs Sherwood: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Chanhassen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChanhassen has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.4% in Sherwood. Chanhassen has a work from home of 26.9% compared to 23.6% in Sherwood. Sherwood has a drive alone of 66.5% compared to 65.5% in Chanhassen.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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