Population
Wheaton
53,453
Golden Valley
21,927
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Golden Valley
$114,435
Home Value
Wheaton
$447,700
Golden Valley
$423,500
Rent
Wheaton
$1,731
Golden Valley
$1,815
Crime Rate
Wheaton
0.51
Golden Valley
0.67
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Golden Valley
165.7
Avg Temp
Wheaton
N/A
Golden Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Golden Valley
3.6%
How Similar Are Wheaton & Golden Valley?
Golden Valley is Wheaton's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheaton
53,453
Golden Valley
21,927
Wheaton (53,453) is about 2.4x larger than Golden Valley (21,927).
Violent Crime
Wheaton
0.51
Golden Valley
0.67
Golden Valley has a 16% higher violent crime than Wheaton.
Property Crime
Wheaton
5.41
Golden Valley
9.85
Golden Valley has a 45% higher property crime than Wheaton.
Political Leaning
Wheaton
42.5%
Golden Valley
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wheaton has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Golden Valley
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Golden Valley
$114,435
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Wheaton
$447,700
Golden Valley
$423,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Wheaton
42.8%
Golden Valley
47.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Wheaton
80.5%
Golden Valley
81.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Golden Valley
165.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheaton and Golden Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Golden Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGolden Valley scores 111.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.9 in Wheaton. Golden Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Wheaton (13% lower). Golden Valley scores 213.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.9 in Wheaton.
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Housing Market — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGolden Valley has a median property tax of $5,393 vs $9,332 in Wheaton (73% lower). Wheaton has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 6.1% in Golden Valley. Wheaton has a median home value of $447,700 vs $423,500 in Golden Valley (6% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton: 27,792 vs Golden Valley: 12,152 for labor force. Golden Valley: 15 min vs Wheaton: 20 min for mean commute. Wheaton has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 8.1% in Golden Valley.
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Crime & Safety — Wheaton leads
Source: FBI UCRWheaton has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 2.9% in Golden Valley. Wheaton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.58 in Golden Valley. Wheaton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.25 compared to 8.51 in Golden Valley.
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Schools & Education — Golden Valley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGolden Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 57.6% compared to 50.4% in Wheaton. Golden Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.2% compared to 42.8% in Wheaton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a population of 53,453, about 2.4x the size of Golden Valley (21,927). Wheaton skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 44.3.
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Wheaton
Golden Valley
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheaton: 3.8 vs Golden Valley: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Golden Valley: 5 vs Wheaton: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Golden Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Golden Valley. Wheaton has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 2.5% in Golden Valley. Golden Valley: 15 min vs Wheaton: 20 min for mean commute time.
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