Population
College Station
122,280
Shakopee
45,002
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Shakopee
$110,989
Home Value
College Station
$326,500
Shakopee
$361,400
Rent
College Station
$1,168
Shakopee
$1,495
Crime Rate
College Station
1.70
Shakopee
1.16
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Shakopee
150.6
Avg Temp
College Station
N/A
Shakopee
N/A
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Shakopee
3.6%
How Similar Are College Station & Shakopee?
Shakopee is College Station's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
College Station
122,280
Shakopee
45,002
College Station (122,280) is about 2.7x larger than Shakopee (45,002).
Violent Crime
College Station
1.70
Shakopee
1.16
College Station has a 32% higher violent crime than Shakopee.
Property Crime
College Station
11.03
Shakopee
11.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
College Station
61.7%
Shakopee
53.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but College Station has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Shakopee
3.6%
College Station has a 26% higher unemployment than Shakopee.
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Shakopee
$110,989
Shakopee's median income is significantly higher than College Station's — 53% difference.
Home Values
College Station
$326,500
Shakopee
$361,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
College Station
24.5%
Shakopee
25.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
College Station
67.0%
Shakopee
66.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Shakopee
150.6
Shakopee has a 26% higher cost of living than College Station.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. College Station and Shakopee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shakopee leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — College Station leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCollege Station scores 72.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 117.6 in Shakopee. College Station scores 89.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 134.8 in Shakopee. College Station has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,186 vs $1,709 in Shakopee (31% lower).
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Housing Market — Shakopee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShakopee has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 11.9% in College Station. Shakopee has a owner-occupied of 76.8% compared to 35.9% in College Station. Shakopee has a median property tax of $3,810 vs $5,742 in College Station (51% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Shakopee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShakopee has a poverty rate of 5.1% compared to 28.6% in College Station. College Station: 64,476 vs Shakopee: 26,683 for labor force. Shakopee has a median household income of $110,989 vs $51,776 in College Station (53% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Shakopee leads
Source: FBI UCRShakopee has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 1.62 in College Station. Shakopee has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 0.97 in College Station. Shakopee has a property crime clearance of 39.2% compared to 16.2% in College Station.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Shakopee leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShakopee has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 30.7% in College Station. Shakopee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.7% compared to 24.5% in College Station.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a population of 122,280, about 2.7x the size of Shakopee (45,002). College Station skews younger with a median age of 22.9 vs 35.5.
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College Station
Shakopee
Healthcare — Shakopee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShakopee: 4.2 vs College Station: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — College Station leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.2% in Shakopee. College Station has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.3% in Shakopee. Shakopee has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 12.1% in College Station.
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