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About Chanhassen
City in Minnesota, United StatesChanhassen ( chan-HASS-ən) is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States, about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Minneapolis. The population was 25,947 at the 2020 census, with a 2024 estimate of 26,469. A small part of the city extends eastward into Hennepin County. An outer southwestern suburb of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Chanhassen is one of the more recently developed cities in the region. Its population has grown by 123.5% since 1990. The city is home to the headquarters of Life Time Fitness and Prince's former estate, Paisley Park, which is now a museum.
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Housing in Chanhassen
The typical Chanhassen home is worth about $562,000, up 2.7% in a year, 60% above the Minnesota typical home.
A strong seller's market
Work & commute in Chanhassen
Full picture →Most working residents leave Chanhassen for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Minneapolis (13%), Eden Prairie (11%) and Minnetonka (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Chanhassen
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Chanhassen
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Chanhassen
Full climate →Chanhassen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Chanhassen
All Chanhassen schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Chanhassen’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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