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Cottage Grove, MN vs Columbus, OH

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Cottage Grove.
- People are 34.5% less likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years younger in Columbus.
 Cottage Grove, MNColumbus, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock898,143329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201034,715  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock711,470285,036,114
 Population - 199022,935  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now66.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,104.993.4
 Land Area33.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cottage Grove, MNColumbus, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Cottage Grove, MNColumbus, OHUnited States
 White80.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.0%12.2%
 Asian6.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cottage Grove, MNColumbus, OHUnited States
 Married Population59.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.2%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households12,850  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock198,56280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,678  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Cottage Grove    3 Reviews
Sally · Cottage Grove, MN
Not the Best Place to Live in Twin Cities
Over 19 years ago

After moving to Cottage Grove, MN (near the Twin Cities) nine years ago, I think the city has improved (its been an uphill battle), but the city is cheap on quality of  More

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Dennis · Cottage Grove, MN
Nice in the summer, cold in the winter
Over 20 years ago

If you're from the warmer climates, avoid MN in the winter, too cold for a southern boy. Summers are great, warm & not humid at all. Plenty of lakes, rivers, & trails  More

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Elizabeth · Cottage Grove, MN
quality of life
Over 20 years ago

Minnesotans are friendly and take time to enjoy the outdoors during the summer months. The wonderful summers are greatly appreciated and many companies offer summer  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews
Ellenore · 
Columbus, OH
Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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Darren · Aurora, CO
Overcrowded, overpriced and high pollution.
Over 3 years ago

We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Mister · Groveport, OH
Hot humid summer hell!
Over 4 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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