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Cologne vs Dundas

37 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.3× in Dundas) and growth since 2010 (+9.6 pts in Cologne).

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Cologne, MNOne of the healthiest townsMinnesota · 2,282 people
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Dundas, MNA history townMinnesota · 1,916 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CologneOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 86%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 72%of MN districts HistorySettled in 18803 places on the National Register All about Cologne →
DundasA history town
HistorySettled in 18575 places on the National Register HealthHealthier than 79%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Dundas →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker3.3×
Dundas is more of a job hub
Dundas 1.36Cologne 0.41
Growth since 2010+9.6 pts
Cologne has grown faster since 2010
Cologne +34.8%Dundas +25.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Cologne$2,470/mo
Typical home $400K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.13% · or rent about $585/mo · Housing →
Dundas$2,490/mo
Typical home $394K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $1,875/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–CologneNot graded BDundasSafer than 58% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+CologneBetter than 72% of districts in the state –DundasNot graded
Health
ACologneHealthier than 86% of U.S. towns A−DundasHealthier than 79% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CologneDundas
Snow a year52″43″
January low4°F5°F
July high83°F82°F
Growing season (days)151d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd40th
Outdoors & history
CologneDundas
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%4.7%
Settled18801857
National Register places35
Archive photos912
Famous people born here—2
Community
CologneDundas
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

37 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CologneMNDundasMN
Cologne ↔ Dundas37 miles apart
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What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CologneDundas
People
Population 2,282Highest 1,916Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +34.8%Highest MN: +7.6% +25.2%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 37.1±2.5Highest 4% below MN 36.3±3.7Lowest 6% below MN
Cologne and Dundas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.3%±4.9Lowest MN: 22.9% 31%±3.5Highest MN: 22.9%
Dundas and Cologne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.9%±1.4Lowest MN: 17.3% 12.4%±1.9Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 42.1%Lowest MN: 39.4% 42.7%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±0.5Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.3%±1.2Highest MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $129,398±$13kHighest 45% above MN $116,310±$12kLowest 31% above MN
Cologne and Dundas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $383,600±$36kHighest 16% above MN $325,800±$23kLowest about the MN average
Cologne and Dundas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $585±$494Lowest 54% below MN $1,875±$878Highest 46% above MN
Dundas and Cologne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,318Highest 29% above MN $4,271Lowest 27% above MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 70.4%±38.4Highest MN: 48.1% 20%±90.4Lowest MN: 48.1%
Cologne and Dundas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 1.9%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.8%Lowest MN: 72.2% 97%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 2004Highest 25 yrs newer than MN 2003Lowest 24 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 18% above MN 24 minLowest 6% above MN
Work from home 32.8%±16.1Highest MN: 17.6% 17.5%±5.9Lowest MN: 17.6%
Cologne and Dundas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.6%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Lowest 1.36Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Eden Prairie (9%)Northfield (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DundasFew work in Cologne
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 4.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.1 miHighest 1.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 mi 1.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 5Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 55.8Highest 53.5Lowest
Schools
School district COLOGNE ACADEMY—
High school in town None in town—
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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