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Compare Rochester to Cottage Grove

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rochester may include: Eagan, Burnsville, and Coon-Rapids.

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

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