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Shakopee is a small city of 46,012 people in Scott County, Minnesota. It's about 17 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $375k and rent runs about $2k a month.
46,012people
$375kTypical home
$1,531/moRent
83° / 24°Summer / winter
51"Snow
232Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 46,012
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,560 people per sq mi
- 17 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 17 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $375k (≈$2,363/mo)
- Median rent $1,531/mo
- Median household income $107k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (89 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,185 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 41% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to MSP airport
- 15 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 804 ft
- 720 mi to the ocean
- 94 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 92 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,595 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 139 bars within 25 mi
- 503 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 15 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 61 museums within 25 mi
- 93 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scott County: R+9 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk