Cottage Grove, MN

Cottage Grove is a mid-size city in Minnesota with a population of 40,124. Residents earn $121,452 per year, which is 62% above the national average.

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

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Overall

3.8 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

77 violent crimes/100K (80% below avg)

Education

4.1 / 5.0

39.3% bachelor's degree or higher

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7 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Cottage Grove, MN.

Name	Year	Description
Cottage grove, MN	2013	Small light that changed shape&#44 went high speed and had no source present.
Cottage grove, MN	2013	Four fireballs over eastern Minnesota.
Cottage grove, MN	2010	Craft with two white lights in Minneapolis Approach Pattern that moved down and not forward then disappered behind the tree line.
Cottage grove, MN	2008	Multiple ufos with unusual lights over Cottage Grove&#44 MN
Cottage grove, MN	2003	A large black trianle shaped aircraft with three lights quietly and slowly hovering very low.
Cottage grove, MN	2003	I saw a strange light show over suburban Minnesota
Cottage grove, MN	1979	Saucer shape in city of Cottage Grove&#44MN seen for 5 minutes