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About Golden Valley
City in Minnesota, United StatesGolden Valley is a western first-ring suburb of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 22,552 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 21,263 in 2024. The city is mostly residential and is bordered by Interstate 394. Over 15% of it is parks or nature reserves. Minnesota State Highway 55 runs through the city, providing a direct route to downtown Minneapolis. Golden Valley is the main corporate headquarters of General Mills, a major flour-milling and food-products company originally located in Minneapolis. It is the site of Pentair's U.S. headquarters and local NBC affiliate KARE. The city was also home to the former Minneapolis-Honeywell headquarters…
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Housing in Golden Valley
The typical Golden Valley home is worth about $438,000, up 2.8% in a year, 25% above the Minnesota typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Golden Valley
Safety Grade B+
Golden Valley reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Golden Valley
All Golden Valley schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Golden Valley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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