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Compare Cottage Grove to Prior Lake

This post compares Cottage Grove, Minnesota to Prior Lake, 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) Prior Lake (city)
Population 35,902 25,452
Income (median) $56,992 $66,223
Home Value (median) $224,300 $286,300
White 82% 87%
Black 4% 0%
Asian 7% 5%
With Kids 42% 38%
Age (median) 36 39
Rentals 12% 16%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cottage Grove or Prior Lake?
A: Cottage Grove has a larger population count than Prior Lake: 35902 compared with 25452 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Prior Lake does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 12% for Cottage Grove versus 16% for Prior Lake.

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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