Minneapolis, MN vs Golden Valley, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMinneapolis, MNGolden Valley, MN
Population427,24621,725
Median Household Income$80,846$108,772
Median Rent$1,371/mo$1,785/mo
Median Home Value$362,200$431,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%43.4%
Poverty Rate16%9.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,00486
Property Crime Rate /100k4,518949
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows12°F10°F
Snowfall40 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min19.7 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.113.2
College Degree Rate55.5%60%
Foreign-Born %13.7%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-5.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.