Community Corner

GV Named "Top Job Magnet" in Twin Cities

Ever noticed how rush hour traffic in Golden Valley can get inordinately bad? Now, you've got numbers to explain why.

According to the Pioneer Press, a new report by the US Census Bureau named Golden Valley as the second-biggest "job magnet" in the Twin Cities. Its population doubles by 89 percent during the day, the paper reports.

The data comes from the American Community Survey, which samples 250,000 households every month and uses sophisticated analysis techniques to extrapolate those results into community-wide trends.

The paper notes that the trend will only increase as the area invests in mass transit projects like the Bottineau light rail line.

Read more at TwinCities.com


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