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Friday, November 13, 2026
Cottage Grove
Population
40,9922024
Higher than communities in Minnesota
Household income
$120,7912024
More favorable than communities in Minnesota
Home value
$378,8002024
More favorable than communities in Minnesota
Unemployment
5.0%2026
Similar to communities in Minnesota
Violent crime
772023
Similar to communities in Minnesota
Work from home
21.1%2024
Higher than communities in Minnesota
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.
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What stands out in Cottage Grove
Data from Polco GPALStandouts compare Cottage Grove with communities in Minnesota or of similar population size. Surprises are where the measured figure was unusually far from what Polco's model expected. Each fact gives its year; public data runs one to two years behind.
In 2023, Cottage Grove's violent crimes cleared was 83.9%; Polco's model expected 52.0%. It outperformed expectations.
2023 · FBI, via Polco GPAL
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