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Compare Cottage Grove to Minnetonka

This post compares Cottage Grove, Minnesota to Minnetonka, 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) Minnetonka (city)
Population 35,902 52,102
Income (median) $56,992 $68,694
Home Value (median) $224,300 $315,800
White 82% 87%
Black 4% 4%
Asian 7% 4%
With Kids 42% 25%
Age (median) 36 44
Rentals 12% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cottage Grove or Minnetonka?
A: Cottage Grove has a smaller population count than Minnetonka: 35902 compared with 52102 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Minnetonka does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 12% for Cottage Grove versus 31% for Minnetonka.

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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