Plymouth, MN vs Golden Valley, MN

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

MetricPlymouth, MNGolden Valley, MN
Population79,22021,725
Median Household Income$136,534$108,772
Median Rent$1,766/mo$1,785/mo
Median Home Value$491,200$431,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.9%43.4%
Poverty Rate4.3%9.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6586
Property Crime Rate /100k856949
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows10°F10°F
Snowfall54 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min19.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.713.2
College Degree Rate65.9%60%
Foreign-Born %13.5%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%-5.4%

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