Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Median home value$431,400
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,785/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Minneapolis 28%
Golden Valley
Hennepin County21,725 residents2 school districts
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
21st of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by cost of living.
65
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Golden Valley is like to live in, by category
Bars show Golden Valley against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Within-state proficiency43rd pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.7
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate85%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Housing cost index117
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.23%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 96/100
A+
Mean commute19.7 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes81%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi27
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés55
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks91
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$108,772
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment4.6%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations64%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Golden Valley on cost of living
Golden Valley's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Anoka16 mi from Golden ValleyB 59 C South St. Paul17 mi from Golden ValleyB 56 C− Columbia Heights7 mi from Golden ValleyB 56 C− New Brighton9 mi from Golden ValleyB 67 C+ West St. Paul15 mi from Golden ValleyB 62 C Oakdale19 mi from Golden ValleyB− 57 C− Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Golden Valley
Is Golden Valley, MN a good place to live?
Golden Valley scores 65 out of 100, 21st of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Golden Valley expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $431,400, 15% above the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.23%. $1,785/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Golden Valley?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Golden Valley sit at the 43rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 14.7 student–teacher ratio. Golden Valley is served by Robbinsdale Public School District and Hopkins Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Golden Valley?
The mean commute is 19.7 min, with 81% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 30% working from home. Transit density is 27 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Golden Valley?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 55 restaurants and cafés and 91 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Golden Valley old or new?
The median home in Golden Valley was built in 1966 — older than the Minneapolis median of 1981. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 67% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.