Population
Farmington
23,675
Chaska
28,146
Median Income
Farmington
$118,556
Chaska
$110,000
Home Value
Farmington
$345,100
Chaska
$379,400
Rent
Farmington
$1,275
Chaska
$1,436
Crime Rate
Farmington
0.79
Chaska
0.85
Cost of Living
Farmington
158.0
Chaska
157.9
Avg Temp
Farmington
N/A
Chaska
N/A
Unemployment
Farmington
3.6%
Chaska
2.4%
How Similar Are Farmington & Chaska?
Chaska is Farmington's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Farmington
23,675
Chaska
28,146
Chaska has a 16% larger population than Farmington.
Violent Crime
Farmington
0.79
Chaska
0.85
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Farmington
3.33
Chaska
6.35
Chaska has a 48% higher property crime than Farmington.
Political Leaning
Farmington
42.5%
Chaska
51.7%
Farmington leans Democratic while Chaska leans Republican.
Unemployment
Farmington
3.6%
Chaska
2.4%
Farmington has a 33% higher unemployment than Chaska.
Median Income
Farmington
$118,556
Chaska
$110,000
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Farmington
$345,100
Chaska
$379,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Farmington
24.1%
Chaska
30.5%
Chaska has a 21% higher education than Farmington.
Demographics
Farmington
85.6%
Chaska
83.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Farmington
158.0
Chaska
157.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Farmington and Chaska share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Farmington
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Chaska
Chaska leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chaska leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFarmington scores 159.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 174.6 in Chaska. Chaska scores 168.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 181.2 in Farmington. Chaska scores 134.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 140.6 in Farmington.
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChaska has a vacancy rate of 0.5% compared to 2.9% in Farmington. Farmington has a owner-occupied of 86.6% compared to 69.6% in Chaska. Farmington has a single-family homes of 89.7% compared to 72.9% in Chaska.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Chaska leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChaska has a unemployment rate of 2.4% compared to 3.6% in Farmington. Farmington has a poverty rate of 3.8% compared to 4.9% in Chaska. Chaska: 16,331 vs Farmington: 13,385 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Farmington leads
Source: FBI UCRChaska has a property crime clearance of 36.9% compared to 6.3% in Farmington. Chaska has a violent crime clearance of 96.0% compared to 36.8% in Farmington. Farmington has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.67 compared to 5.16 in Chaska.
Violent 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Chaska leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChaska has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.5% compared to 24.1% in Farmington. Chaska has a high school diploma or higher of 42.6% compared to 37.1% in Farmington.
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 ACSChaska has a population of 28,146, about 1.2x the size of Farmington (23,675). Farmington skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 37.6.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Farmington
Chaska
Healthcare — Farmington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFarmington: 4.3 vs Chaska: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Chaska leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChaska has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Farmington. Chaska has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Farmington. Farmington has a drive alone of 74.9% compared to 69.9% in Chaska.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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