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Golden Valley Area Facts

Golden Valley has a Livability Score of 82_/100, which is considered exceptional
Golden Valley crime rates are 43% lower than the Minnesota average
Cost of living in Golden Valley is 21% higher than the Minnesota average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Homes For Sale In Golden Valley, MN

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2580 Winfield Ave

Minneapolis, MN

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2409 Unity Ave N

Minneapolis, MN

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7930 Golden Valley Rd #10

Minneapolis, MN

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323 Burntside Dr

Minneapolis, MN

Golden Valley Reviews

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Hidden Golden Valley of Plenty 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

D- Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Golden Valley? The cost of living in Golden Valley is 121/100 - which is 21% higher than Minnesota.

21% more expensive than average

same as average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Golden Valley? Golden Valley crime rates are 1,053, which are 43% lower than Minnesota

1,053 per 100k people

50% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

50% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Golden Valley? The median income in Golden Valley is $143,505 which is 55% higher than Minnesota.

Median household income

$143,50576% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$84,94889% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

67% 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 $590,943 - which is 74% higher than Minnesota

Median home value

$590,94381% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$2,01840% higher than the US average

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

15% higher than the US average

School test scores

5% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

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

4 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

3 total surveys