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Compare Prior Lake to Cottage Grove

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Prior Lake may include: Lino-Lakes, Maple-Grove, 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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