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Cottage Grove, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Pierce County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
40,124
Population
1,193/sq mi density
$121,452
Median Income
$47,794 per capita
$359,600
Home Value
$391,506 Zillow
$1,644
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
77
Violent Crime/100K
1,572 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$121,452 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$359,600 home value, $1,644/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$121,452
62% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,794
22% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cottage Grove vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cottage Grove’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$121,452
162%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,794
122%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,110
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.3%
27% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.3%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,545M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.3%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
19.3%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,024
Restaurants
110
Healthcare
78
Retail
97
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,110
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,822
66% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $121,452 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,794 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,110 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $1,545M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.400 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 19.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,024 |
| Restaurants | 110 |
| Healthcare | 78 |
| Retail | 97 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,110 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,822 |