NerdWallet Names Shakopee No. 10 City in Minnesota for Young Families

Shakopee is one of the top 10 places in Minnesota to raise a family, according to NerdWallet, a consumer-advocacy website. The city ranked 10 of 10 on a list that included other longtime Twin Cities favorites like Stillwater and Woodbury.

The site analyzed national and statewide data in three categories to come up with the list:

• Public school rating
• Affordability
• Economic growth

To gird its argument, NerdWallet offered a short but flattering description of Shakopee on the website:

Shakopee is about 25 miles southwest of Minneapolis, and it home to some of the biggest attractions in the state, including the Valleyfair Amusement Park and the Canterbury Park Racetrack. Quite a few have moved to the area in recent years, too. From 2000 to 2010, the population grew by 80.3 percent – more than 10 times the rate of the state.

Waconia was named No. 1. Two other Scott County cities made the list: Prior Lake (No. 6) and Savage (No. 9).