Rosemount, MN vs Cottage Grove, MN

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

MetricRosemount, MNCottage Grove, MN
Population27,56240,992
Median Household Income$129,625$120,791
Median Rent$1,640/mo$1,783/mo
Median Home Value$424,100$378,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%53.4%
Poverty Rate3%4.2%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k6064
Property Crime Rate /100k451619
Median AQI3534
Good AQI Days /yr267—
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows7°F9°F
Snowfall41 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min23.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.717.1
College Degree Rate51.6%40.8%
Foreign-Born %7.4%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+24.3%+12.3%

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