Cottage Grove
MNWashington County, Minnesota
Population 269K |Median income $110,828 |2 hospitals
Population
268,651
Washington County
Median Income
$110,828
+75% vs avg
Median Home Value
$379,300
+94% vs avg
Median Age
39.8
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
272K+13%
Median Income
$114,457+40%
Median Home Value
$400,900+66%
Poverty Rate
5%-12%
Unemployment
3.3%-46%
Economics
Median Rent $1,577/mo
Poverty Rate
4.7% -67% vs avg
Unemployment 3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 47.9%
Work From Home 18%
Public Transit 1.3%
Demographics
White 81.5%
Asian 6.9%
African American 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Other / Multiethnic 2.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
32.5%
High Blood Pressure
29.4%
Short Sleep Duration
24.9%
Physical Inactivity
19.1%
Binge Drinking
16.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
13.3%
Current Smoking
10.9%
Diabetes
10.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
10%
Current Asthma
9.3%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 75.8%
Annual Checkup 76.2%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
5.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.2%
Stroke
2.7%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
241 per 100k
-32% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1981 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
180.5
Homicide
3.2
Robbery
57.3
Burglary
215.7
Larceny-Theft
1475.4
Motor Vehicle Theft
289.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 1
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4.5/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
M HEALTH FAIRVIEW WOODWINDS HOSPITAL
WOODBURY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
STILLWATER · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Alerts & News — Cottage Grove Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Washington County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.