St. Louis Park, MN vs Golden Valley, MN

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

MetricSt. Louis Park, MNGolden Valley, MN
Population49,59421,725
Median Household Income$101,648$108,772
Median Rent$1,644/mo$1,785/mo
Median Home Value$386,800$431,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%43.4%
Poverty Rate6.9%9.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12286
Property Crime Rate /100k3,052949
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr211211
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows10°F10°F
Snowfall54 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min19.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.713.2
College Degree Rate64.2%60%
Foreign-Born %7.5%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-5.4%

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