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A city of 21,725 people in Minnesota
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About Golden Valley

City in Minnesota, United States
1886Established
22,552Population
10.6 sq miArea
856 ftElevation

Golden 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

$438K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market14
Sale-to-list100.8%
Sold in May30
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Safety in Golden Valley

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Safety Grade B+

Golden Valley reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Golden Valley 0.9
Minnesota 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Golden Valley 9.4
Minnesota 14.3
U.S. 15.5
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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.

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DistrictROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools14

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