Golden Valley, MN Area Guide

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Golden Valley Area Facts

  • Golden Valley has a Livability Score of 80/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Golden Valley crime rates are 61% lower than the Minnesota average
  • Cost of living in Golden Valley is 19% higher than the Minnesota average
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Hidden Golden Valley of Plenty User Rating 2 rating By Anonymous ( May 16, 2018) Golden Valley, Minnesota is a residential suburb of Minneapolis with plenty of large lawns, parks and golf courses. It is a good place to raise a family when you work in the city. There are a few small service oriented jobs in Golden Valley, but it does not have a lot of industri ...Read More al areas.

The benefits of Golden Valley include having relatively quiet neighborhoods. The suburban neighborhoods are winding with plenty of cul-de-sacs. Almost every neighborhood has a large park with numerous jungle gyms, tennis courts, basketball courts, volley ball courts and drinking fountains. Golden Valley is the perfect place to bring your co-workers to barbecue and relax for the weekend.

If you want a good restaurant, you might check out Doolittle's Woodfire Grill at I-394 and Winnetka Avenue. You can find a number of stores in this strip mall. Unfortunately, there is not much of a night life in Golden Valley. Golden Valley is a quaint residential neighborhood. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Golden Valley? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Seeman Park
      St Croix Park
      Paisley Park
      Hampshire Park
      Adeline Nature Area
      Bassett Creek Nature Area
      Scheid Park
      Schaper Park

      Entertainment

      Showplace ICON
      New Hope Cinema Grill
      Homewood Studios
      Emagine Willow Creek
      Minnesota African American Heritage Museum
      Elision Playhouse
      New Hope Bowl
      Texa-Tonka Lanes

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Dairy Queen
      McDonald's
      Panchero's
      Liquor Barrel
      Chipotle
      Smashburger
      Mort's Delli

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Golden Valley? Of all people who commute, 2.8% take public transportation in Golden Valley.
      Drive to Work
      76%

      equal to the US average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      2% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Golden Valley? The cost of living in Golden Valley is 118/100 - which is 19% higher than Minnesota.
      Golden Valley
      118

      18% more expensive than average

      Minnesota
      99

      1% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B Crime

      What is the crime rate in Golden Valley? Golden Valley crime rates are 758, which are 61% lower than Minnesota
      Total Crime
      758 per 100k people

      67% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 132

      67% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -65%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Golden Valley? The median income in Golden Valley is $97,783 which is 55% higher than Minnesota.
      Median household income
      $97,78377% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $56,30989% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      68% lower than the US average

      B Health & Safety

      Is Golden Valley a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Regency Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Golden Valley home prices? Golden Valley home prices are $329,400 - which is 72% higher than Minnesota
      Median home value
      $329,40078% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,36244% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      73%

      15% higher than the US average

      B+ Schools

      Does Golden Valley have good schools? The Golden Valley graduation rate is 96% - which is 7% higher than Minnesota
      High school grad. rates
      96%

      15% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      45%

      5% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      17:1

      5% higher than the US average

      D+ User Ratings

      Is Golden Valley a good place to live? Golden Valley has an overall rating of 57% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      57%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      40%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      95%

      3 total surveys

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