Woodbury, MN vs Cottage Grove, MN

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

MetricWoodbury, MNCottage Grove, MN
Population78,30540,992
Median Household Income$125,310$120,791
Median Rent$1,908/mo$1,783/mo
Median Home Value$450,200$378,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%53.4%
Poverty Rate5.3%4.2%
Unemployment Rate3%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7464
Property Crime Rate /100k1,152619
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F9°F
Snowfall40 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min23.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.717.1
College Degree Rate61.3%40.8%
Foreign-Born %14.2%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%+12.3%

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