Cottage Grove, MN vs Rosemount, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCottage Grove, MNRosemount, MN
Population40,99227,562
Median Household Income$120,791$129,625
Median Rent$1,783/mo$1,640/mo
Median Home Value$378,800$424,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%42.3%
Poverty Rate4.2%3%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k6460
Property Crime Rate /100k619451
Median AQI3435
Good AQI Days /yr—267
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows9°F7°F
Snowfall51 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min28.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.114.7
College Degree Rate40.8%51.6%
Foreign-Born %8.4%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.3%+24.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.