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Chaska, MN is southwest of Minneapolis and located along the Minnesota River.  If such a thing as a “boom” town still exists, Chaska might be it.  The city experienced impressive job growth during the last decade (2000 to 2010), at a rate of 43 percent over that span.  Once a small farming community, the construction of Highway 212 opened up 1000′s of acres of farmland for new development and made commutes to Minneapolis far faster.

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Chaska has been a regular on Money Magazine’s list of top U.S. cities, most recently coming in at No. 20 in 2009.

One element the magazine takes into account when coming up with its list is test scores, and Chaska continues to be strong in that area. Test scores were 20.6 percent higher than the state average in reading in 2011, and 12.8 percent higher in math, according to Money.

Located in the Minnesota River Valley in the southwest corner of the Twin Cities, Chaska is a little more than 30 minutes from downtown Minneapolis. Highway 212 provides easy access to I-494, and with it the rest of the Twin Cities.

The city maintains seven parks, and three outdoor skating rinks in the winter.

The median age of Chaska residents is 33.5.