Cottage Grove, WI vs Pleasant Prairie, WI

Pleasant Prairie is moderately more affordable than Cottage Grove, with a 5.1% lower cost of living index. Cottage Grove scores 112 compared to 107 for Pleasant Prairie, where the US average is 100. This difference means residents of Cottage Grove can expect to pay noticeably more for everyday expenses, housing, and services.

On the housing front, median rent in Cottage Grove is $1,500/month compared to $1,446/month in Pleasant Prairie — a 4% difference. Home values follow the same pattern: Pleasant Prairie is more affordable at $336,300 median vs $401,900.

Median household income in Cottage Grove is $132,717 compared to $103,903 in Pleasant Prairie (+27.7%). While Cottage Grove is more expensive, its higher salaries more than compensate — residents there may actually end up with more disposable income. Looking at affordability, residents of Cottage Grove spend roughly 13.6% of their income on rent, less than the 16.7% in Pleasant Prairie.