Population
Justice
12,372
Cottage Grove
10,630
Median Income
Justice
$58,514
Cottage Grove
$64,133
Home Value
Justice
$235,200
Cottage Grove
$318,800
Rent
Justice
$1,198
Cottage Grove
$1,031
Crime Rate
Justice
0.32
Cottage Grove
2.73
Cost of Living
Justice
111.5
Cottage Grove
112.3
Avg Temp
Justice
N/A
Cottage Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Justice
6.3%
Cottage Grove
6.0%
How Similar Are Justice & Cottage Grove?
Cottage Grove is Justice's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Justice
12,372
Cottage Grove
10,630
Justice has a 14% larger population than Cottage Grove.
Violent Crime
Justice
0.32
Cottage Grove
2.73
Cottage Grove's violent crime is significantly higher than Justice's — 88% difference.
Property Crime
Justice
4.65
Cottage Grove
19.57
Cottage Grove's property crime is significantly higher than Justice's — 76% difference.
Political Leaning
Justice
28.4%
Cottage Grove
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cottage Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Justice
6.3%
Cottage Grove
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Justice
$58,514
Cottage Grove
$64,133
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Justice
$235,200
Cottage Grove
$318,800
Cottage Grove has a 26% higher home values than Justice.
Education
Justice
12.8%
Cottage Grove
13.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Justice
56.3%
Cottage Grove
80.1%
Cottage Grove has a 30% higher demographics than Justice.
Cost of Living
Justice
111.5
Cottage Grove
112.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Justice and Cottage Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Justice
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Cottage Grove
Justice leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Justice leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCottage Grove has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,286 vs $1,581 in Justice (23% lower). Justice scores 89.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.0 in Cottage Grove. Cottage Grove scores 135.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 143.6 in Justice.
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Housing Market — Cottage Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCottage Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 7.7% in Justice. Cottage Grove has a median property tax of $3,394 vs $5,485 in Justice (62% lower). Cottage Grove has a single-family homes of 70.9% compared to 47.9% in Justice.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCottage Grove has a poverty rate of 14.3% compared to 21.0% in Justice. Justice: 6,803 vs Cottage Grove: 5,477 for labor force. Cottage Grove has a median household income of $64,133 vs $58,514 in Justice (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Justice leads
Source: FBI UCRJustice has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.09 in Cottage Grove. Justice has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 1.88 in Cottage Grove. Cottage Grove has a violent crime clearance of 31.0% compared to 0.0% in Justice.
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJustice has a high school diploma or higher of 37.5% compared to 33.2% in Cottage Grove. Cottage Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.5% compared to 12.8% in Justice.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJustice has a population of 12,372, about 1.2x the size of Cottage Grove (10,630). Justice skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 39.3.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Justice
Cottage Grove
Healthcare — Cottage Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCottage Grove: 4.0 vs Justice: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Justice leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJustice has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 0.4% in Cottage Grove. Cottage Grove has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 7.6% in Justice. Cottage Grove has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Justice.
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