Minnesota Home Ownership Center: What A Difference A Decade Makes

Minnesota Home Ownership Center: What A Difference A Decade Makes

About Golden Valley

Golden valley is a first-ring suburb of Minneapolis and is located five miles west of downtown. Golden Valley prides itself on the number of outdoor activities available year-round.  The parks, trails and open spaces which include 47 miles of trails, the city owned golf courses, neighborhoods, excellent housing stock, flourishing business community, award-winning school districts, low crime rate, and proximity to downtown Minneapolis are just some of the things that attract Minnesotans to Golden Valley. The City of Golden Valley covers 10.5 square miles and has more than 8,600 housing units, 81% of which are owner occupied. Several major corporations run their base operations out of Golden Valley, including General Mills, Tenant Co, Dahlberg Industries, United Healthcare, Honeywell, and Cyber Optics. Service-related companies lead the commercial mix, followed by retail and manufacturing.

Golden Valley is bisected by four major highways--I-394, US 169, MN 100, and MN 55--allowing for ready access to the rest of the Twin Cities metro area. The Northern boundaries are Medicine Lake Rd and the City of New Hope, 34th Ave North and the City of Crystal, 26th Ave and the City of Robbinsdale.  The West boundaries of Golden Valley are Highway 169 and the City of Plymouth.  The South boundaries of Golden Valley are I-394 and the City of St. Louis Park.  The East boundaries for Golden Valley are Xerxes and the City of Minneapolis. The Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport is 17 miles south.  Golden Valley is served by the Hopkins School District #270 and the Robbinsdale School District #281. 


There are several private school options available within Golden Valley as well as the publicly run Perpich Center for Arts Education, a school for 11th and 12th graders who major in either Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Media Arts, or Literary arts.

Golden Valley's

City of Golden Valley, 7800 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley, 55427: 763-593-8000, www.gi.golden-valley.mn.us