City Score: Chaska, MN

One number for Chaska, MN: the condition of the city from public data and how the church is moving, updated weekly, every indicator footnoted to its source. Back to Chaska, MN. Part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area. In Minnesota.

The score

Chaska, MN scores 43 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 47 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 36 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Minnesota state-wide (1 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Liberty: the numbers for Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Minnesota as a whole, not by city, so every Minnesota city carries Minnesota's numbers.

Minnesota scores 46 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 53 · Movement 35).

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What's moving it

  • 31 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
  • 270 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 312 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 313 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 151 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Chaska, MN

  • What Chaska is up against: 47 out of 100 — Better than 53% of cities, down 7 points
  • Where grace is growing: 30 out of 100 — Better than 50% of cities
  • Marriage & family: 54 out of 100 — Better than 57% of cities
  • Christian liberty: 49 out of 100 — Better than 43% of cities, down 7 points (Minnesota state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Chaska, MN

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Chaska, MN rates 42 out of 100: Stirring across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 29 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (506.7 adherents per 1,000 residents, Carver County, MN). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (31 prayer gatherings, 270 ways to serve, and 312 gatherings).

Every measure behind The Church (6)

The Family: 54 out of 100, Mending

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (68.7 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Chaska, MN). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (151 Bible studies).

Every measure behind The Family (8)

Education: 47 out of 100, Searching

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (0 0-2, Minnesota). Minnesota state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (151 Bible studies).

Every measure behind Education (3)

Government: 56 out of 100, Unsettled

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (39.8 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Minnesota). Minnesota state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 25 out of 100.

Every measure behind Government (6)

Media: 37 out of 100, Scornful

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-1.3 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Minnesota). Minnesota state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 29 out of 100.

Every measure behind Media (1)

Arts & Entertainment: 21 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0.2 mapped places per 100,000, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). From the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area. The church's movement in it this week: 29 out of 100.

Every measure behind Arts & Entertainment (2)

Business: 50 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (1.0 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Carver County, MN). The church's movement in it this week: 34 out of 100.

Every measure behind Business (3)

Compassion: 38 out of 100, Indifferent

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (21.8 deaths per 100,000, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (7 counties summed)). From the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (7 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 42 out of 100 (270 ways to serve).

Every measure behind Compassion (3)

What takes Chaska, MN to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 16 → 40
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 25 → 45
  • Gathering: Gathering 20 → 45

What affected it

  • This week: Witness down 18 — 51% belong to a church
  • This week: Unity down 13 — 313 churches listed
  • This quarter: Drug overdose deaths down 22 percentile points (What Chaska is up against)
  • This quarter: Marriages down 14 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 11 percentile points (Christian liberty)

Chaska, MN over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Chaska Police Department · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Chaska Police Department · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Carver County, MN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Carver County, MN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Carver County, MN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Chaska, MN · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Chaska, MN · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Chaska, MN · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Chaska, MN · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Chaska, MN · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · Chaska, MN · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
  21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
  22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Chaska, MN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Chaska, MN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Chaska, MN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Minnesota · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Chaska, MN, Minnesota, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

WeekChaska, MNMinnesotaUnited States
2026-W41——37
2026-W42——37
2026-W43—4844
2026-W44374341
2026-W45474944
2026-W46454944

Compare Chaska, MN

Every indicator

What Chaska is up against — 47 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 30 out of 100

Marriage & family — 54 out of 100

Christian liberty — 49 out of 100

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