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Compare Moorhead to Cottage Grove

This post compares Moorhead, 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 Moorhead (city) Cottage Grove (city)
Population 41,801 35,902
Income (median) $44,309 $56,992
Home Value (median) $171,100 $224,300
White 90% 82%
Black 3% 4%
Asian 1% 7%
With Kids 31% 42%
Age (median) 29 36
Rentals 37% 12%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Moorhead or Cottage Grove?
A: Moorhead has a similar population count than Cottage Grove: 41801 compared with 35902 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Moorhead does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Moorhead versus 12% for Cottage Grove.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Moorhead may include: Northfield, Duluth, and Mankato.

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

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