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Compare Austin to Cottage Grove

This post compares Austin, Minnesota to Cottage Grove, Minnesota across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Austin (city) Cottage Grove (city)
Population 24,882 35,902
Income (median) $39,680 $56,992
Home Value (median) $99,500 $224,300
White 86% 82%
Black 5% 4%
Asian 3% 7%
With Kids 31% 42%
Age (median) 37 36
Rentals 32% 12%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Austin or Cottage Grove?
A: Austin has a smaller population count than Cottage Grove: 24882 compared with 35902 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Austin or in Cottage Grove?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Austin.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Austin or Cottage Grove?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Austin.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Austin does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 32% for Austin versus 12% for Cottage Grove.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Austin may include: Owatonna, Faribault, and Coon-Rapids.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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