Golden ValleyNV
Population 1,139: a town in Nevada.
Is Golden Valley a good place to live?
Golden Valley’s best subject grades are a B+ for the outdoors and health; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Golden Valley’s midpoint age is 61.8 years, where Nevada’s towns sit at 40.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 43 in Nevada we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Golden Valley. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns. Golden Valley’s trail network density is 2.8 miles per square mile, against 2.0 in Nevada’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Golden Valley Park, at 22 acres. Golden Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Golden Valley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Golden Valley is from typical.
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What makes Golden Valley stand out
Where Golden Valley beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
1,139 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Golden Valley.
41% of residents are 65 or older
College graduates make up 29% of adults 25 and older, against 28% across Nevada.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.4 points. Across Nevada, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Golden Valley | NV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.2% | 14.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.7% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.7% | 12.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.4% | 27.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.5% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.2% | 9.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Public schools in Golden Valley beat 63% of Nevada districts
Its one school is below. The largest public high school is North Valleys High School, with 2,307 students. Public schools: the Washoe County school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Valleys High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,307 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduation
Golden Valley has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from wildfire
Only 3 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a higher risk rating from FEMA than Golden Valley. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 45% come from wildfires and 27% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Golden Valley stands out in Nevada and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
The top destinations are Reno (60%), Sparks (13%) and Carson City (4%). Golden Valley had 106 jobs in 2023, up 41 from 2013. Its mean commuting time comes in at 29 minutes. Half commute less than 8 miles.
| Golden Valley | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 17% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Golden Valley is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns
In Golden Valley, 8.9% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. The town beats the Nevada average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. Among 43 Nevada towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Golden Valley.
| Golden Valley | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Golden Valley | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.6% | 9.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 18% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Golden Valley has four seasons and hot summers
A winter brings about 17 inches of snow, with January nights at 25° and July afternoons at 89°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Golden Valley has set aside 1.7% of its land for conservation
Trails total 10 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Golden Valley Park | 0.5 mi | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Golden Valley sells for about $620K at the median
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Golden Valley
Lake Tahoe and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Golden Valley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi LakeLake Tahoe
32 mi LakePyramid Lake
5 mi Stadium & arenaMackay Stadium
31 mi LakeDonner Lake
37 mi Ski areaPalisades Tahoe Olympic Valley122 runs · 2,542 ft vertical
6 mi LandmarkReno ArchPhoto credits
Lake Tahoe: Lara Farhadi, CC BY 2.0 · Pyramid Lake: Rhalden, Public domain · Mackay Stadium: Lanski, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Donner Lake: J.smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley: Jonnyboyca at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Reno Arch: Mobilus In Mobili, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Golden Valley: who provides what
Golden Valley is unincorporated, so Washoe County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Golden Valley for work
Where Golden Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Golden Valley
About 5 of every 100 Golden Valley residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nevada.
About Golden Valley
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Golden Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Golden Valley had a population of 1,580. It is a northern suburb of the city of Reno and is part of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to 2010, it was listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as part of the Lemmon Valley–Golden Valley CDP.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,092 ft
Questions about Golden Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Golden Valley, NV expensive?
The typical home is worth about $499,000, 13% above the Nevada typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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