Golden Valley.
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Minnesota·Hennepin County
5 tracts·22K people·$431K median·2,130/mi²
White 77 · Multiracial 7 · Black 7 · Hispanic 5 · Asian 3 · Other 1
Married couple 52 · Living alone 31 · Other 17
Professional 48 · Manufacturing 17 · Retail 15 · Health 12 · Leisure 4 · Public admin 1 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 64 · Sales · office 19 · Service 9 · Production · transport 4 · Construction · maintenance 4
Drive alone 64 · Work from home 31 · Carpool 7 · Transit 2 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Golden Valley is $431,400 (Census ACS) — 0.9× the US median of $458,812.
Golden Valley has 21,725 residents across 5 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 44.2; the population is 76.7% White, 7.3% Multiracial, 6.9% Black, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% Asian and 0.8% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 60.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 9.1% (Census ACS).
Notre Ecole Academy (69%), SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING-ARTS AT OLSON (60%) and MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY (55%) lead the elementary schools; Sandburg Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (22%); Robbinsdale Virtual Academy (25%) and HIGHVIEW ALC (1%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,785/month, 13% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Golden Valley is $108,772 a year, 26% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Golden Valley, median rent is $1,785/month and the median home value is $431,400 (Census ACS).
Golden Valley reported 0.7 violent crimes and 6.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 11°F; there are 82 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 34 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Golden Valley are hail (91), cold wave (89) and tornado (83), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.03g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Golden Valley, 0.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).