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Compare Cottage Grove to Elk River

This post compares Cottage Grove, Minnesota to Elk River, 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 Cottage Grove (city) Elk River (city)
Population 35,902 23,924
Income (median) $56,992 $57,060
Home Value (median) $224,300 $229,000
White 82% 92%
Black 4% 2%
Asian 7% 1%
With Kids 42% 41%
Age (median) 36 37
Rentals 12% 22%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cottage Grove or Elk River?
A: Cottage Grove has a larger population count than Elk River: 35902 compared with 23924 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Cottage Grove or in Elk River?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Cottage Grove.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Cottage Grove or Elk River?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Cottage Grove.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elk River does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 12% for Cottage Grove versus 22% for Elk River.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Cottage Grove may include: Savage, Blaine, and Rosemount.

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

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