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Compare Northfield to Cottage Grove

This post compares Northfield, 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 Northfield (city) Cottage Grove (city)
Population 20,297 35,902
Income (median) $49,694 $56,992
Home Value (median) $202,200 $224,300
White 88% 82%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 3% 7%
With Kids 30% 42%
Age (median) 27 36
Rentals 33% 12%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Northfield or Cottage Grove?
A: Northfield has a smaller population count than Cottage Grove: 20297 compared with 35902 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Northfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Northfield versus 12% for Cottage Grove.

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

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

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