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Compare Golden Valley to Cottage Grove

This post compares Golden Valley, 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 Golden Valley (city) Cottage Grove (city)
Population 21,208 35,902
Income (median) $69,703 $56,992
Home Value (median) $278,400 $224,300
White 83% 82%
Black 7% 4%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 25% 42%
Age (median) 45 36
Rentals 25% 12%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Golden Valley or Cottage Grove?
A: Golden Valley has a smaller population count than Cottage Grove: 21208 compared with 35902 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Golden Valley does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Golden Valley versus 12% for Cottage Grove.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Golden Valley may include: Minnetonka, Shoreview, and Bloomington.

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

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