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    Moving to Shakopee, MN

    Is Shakopee a good place to live?

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    Shakopee ranks #9 of 43 Minnesota cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (70/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $361,400
    +3.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,495
    per month
    Household income
    $110,989
    median
    Unemployment
    3.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Shakopee

    The median home value in Shakopee is $361,400 and median rent is $1,495 a month, against a median household income of $110,989. Homes cost about 3.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Shakopee crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Minnesota the 2025 rate was 226 violent and 1,429 property crimes per 100,000 people — #31 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Shakopee, MN

    Shakopee has about 45,002 residents, 3.6% unemployment and 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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