Cottage Grove, MN vs Woodbury, MN

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

MetricCottage Grove, MNWoodbury, MN
Population40,99278,305
Median Household Income$120,791$125,310
Median Rent$1,783/mo$1,908/mo
Median Home Value$378,800$450,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%43.7%
Poverty Rate4.2%5.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k6474
Property Crime Rate /100k6191,152
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows9°F12°F
Snowfall51 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min23.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.118.7
College Degree Rate40.8%61.3%
Foreign-Born %8.4%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.3%+8.6%

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