Waconia is a thriving, affluent and growing western submarket in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. The community is located just 30 miles west of downtown Minneapolis, and it is only 10 miles from the town of Victoria and famous Lake Minnetonka. The submarkets bordering Waconia to the east are some of the wealthiest in the State of Minnesota, and also contain some of the most desirable communities in the metropolitan area in which to live.

Household incomes exceed $125,000 for the majority of the submarket. Waconia Square is located in the charming downtown area on Main Street, only one block from Lake Waconia. This is a scenic lake containing an island that is very popular for a variety of recreational activities.

Minneapolis-Saint Paul is currently the 16th largest MSA in the United States with nearly 3,700,000 residents.