Cottage Grove, Wisconsin 

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Population

7,255

+78.7% since 2000

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Cost of Living

103.3 / 100

Median Home Price

$395,600

Median Income

$118,433

Comfort Index (Climate)

9.1 / 4.1

summer / winter

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Best Places to Live in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin

Cottage Grove village, WI is a charming and peaceful place to live. The small community of around 7,000 people offers a variety of outdoor activities for families, such as camping and fishing in the nearby lakes. There are plenty of stores and restaurants for shopping and dining out with friends. The area is also great for education, with excellent schools and universities nearby. Residents enjoy the quiet life of Cottage Grove village while still being close enough to Madison and Milwaukee if they want more city-life options. The village is a great place to raise children, as the community offers plenty of support and resources for young families. Capital city/College town - South-central Wisconsin.
State: Wisconsin
County: Dane County
Metro Area: Madison Metro Area
City: Cottage Grove
Zip Codes: 53526
Cost of Living: 3.3% higher
Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST)
Elevation: 863 ft above sea level

Pros
Attractive downtown
College-town amenities
Architectural interest
Cons
Cold winters
Cost of living
Recent employment

What Bert Has To Say About Madison Metro Area

The state capital and home to the University of Wisconsin, Madison is clean, attractive, progressive and well-planned. The city itself surrounds a pair of lakes- Lake Mendota and Lake Monona- both of which provide recreation and attractive views from many city business and residential locations. The downtown is exceptionally clean and gives strong evidence of the city’s twin roles as state government center and college town.


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ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Cottage Grove is 3.5% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is #jobgrowth#. Cottage Grove jobs have #jobs#%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING
Compared to the rest of the country, Cottage Grove's cost of living is 3.3% higher than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Cottage Grove's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Cottage Grove village, while January and December are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING
In the last Presidential election, Dane county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 75.5% to 22.9%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION
Cottage Grove's population is 7,255 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 9.7%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION
Average Commute time is 20.8 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE
The median home cost in Cottage Grove is . Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 13.0%.

SCHOOLS
Cottage Grove public schools spend $0 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about ? students per teacher in Cottage Grove. More Education



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Housing Market in Cottage Grove

It's a good time to buy in Cottage Grove. Home Appreciation is up 13.0% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Cottage Grove is .

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