Population
Northbrook
10,741
Cottage Grove
10,630
Median Income
Northbrook
$63,486
Cottage Grove
$64,133
Home Value
Northbrook
$134,800
Cottage Grove
$318,800
Rent
Northbrook
$1,279
Cottage Grove
$1,031
Crime Rate
Northbrook
N/A
Cottage Grove
2.73
Cost of Living
Northbrook
103.3
Cottage Grove
112.3
Avg Temp
Northbrook
N/A
Cottage Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Northbrook
4.4%
Cottage Grove
6.0%
How Similar Are Northbrook & Cottage Grove?
Cottage Grove is Northbrook's #25 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Northbrook
10,741
Cottage Grove
10,630
Both cities have similar populations — Northbrook at 10,741 and Cottage Grove at 10,630.
Political Leaning
Northbrook
42.1%
Cottage Grove
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Northbrook has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Northbrook
4.4%
Cottage Grove
6.0%
Cottage Grove has a 28% higher unemployment than Northbrook.
Median Income
Northbrook
$63,486
Cottage Grove
$64,133
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Northbrook
$134,800
Cottage Grove
$318,800
Cottage Grove's home values is significantly higher than Northbrook's — 58% difference.
Education
Northbrook
13.8%
Cottage Grove
13.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Northbrook
43.4%
Cottage Grove
80.1%
Cottage Grove has a 46% higher demographics than Northbrook.
Cost of Living
Northbrook
103.3
Cottage Grove
112.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Northbrook and Cottage Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Northbrook
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Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Northbrook leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorthbrook has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,353 vs $1,688 in Cottage Grove (20% lower). Northbrook has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,286 in Cottage Grove (18% lower). Northbrook scores 112.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 135.7 in Cottage Grove.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCottage Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 7.1% in Northbrook. Cottage Grove has a median home value of $318,800 vs $134,800 in Northbrook (58% higher). Northbrook has a median property tax of $1,847 vs $3,394 in Cottage Grove (46% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cottage Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthbrook has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 6.0% in Cottage Grove. Northbrook has a poverty rate of 12.9% compared to 14.3% in Cottage Grove. Cottage Grove has a per capita income of $31,603 vs $28,889 in Northbrook (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Northbrook leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorthbrook has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 33.2% in Cottage Grove. Northbrook has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% compared to 13.5% in Cottage Grove.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthbrook has a population of 10,741, about 1x the size of Cottage Grove (10,630). Northbrook skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 39.3.
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Northbrook
Cottage Grove
Healthcare — Cottage Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCottage Grove: 5 vs Northbrook: 4 for with emergency services. Cottage Grove: 4.0 vs Northbrook: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Cottage Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthbrook has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.4% in Cottage Grove. Cottage Grove has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Northbrook. Cottage Grove has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 7.9% in Northbrook.
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