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Compare Cottage Grove to Rochester

This post compares Cottage Grove, Minnesota to Rochester, 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) Rochester (city)
Population 35,902 112,683
Income (median) $56,992 $52,157
Home Value (median) $224,300 $176,100
White 82% 80%
Black 4% 7%
Asian 7% 7%
With Kids 42% 32%
Age (median) 36 35
Rentals 12% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cottage Grove or Rochester?
A: Cottage Grove has a much smaller population count than Rochester: 35902 compared with 112683 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rochester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 12% for Cottage Grove versus 30% for Rochester.

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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