Garden City, GA

Garden City, Georgia

Introduction to Garden City, Georgia

Garden City, Georgia, in Chatham county, is 3 miles W of Savannah, Georgia and 126 miles N of Jacksonville, Florida. The city is in the Savannah area. There are 11,289 residents in Garden City.

Garden City History

The area now known as Garden City was officially incorporated in 1939. It adopted a council/ administrator form of government and Edgar Pipkin was elected as its first mayor on April 7, 1939. Prior to its incorporation, the area was known as Industrial City Gardens. The city is a part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Garden City and nearby Attractions

• Savannah National Wildlife Refuge
• Mercer Williams House Museum
• Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace
• Savannah History Museum
• Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
• UGA Marine Education Center & Aquarium

Things To Do In Garden City

The local parks of Garden City include the Griffin Park, Sharon Community Park, Bazemore Park and Volunteer Park. In addition, the city has 2 lighted tennis courts and 6 lighted baseball fields. You can also visit the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, the Savannah History Museum or the Davenport House Museum. The historic district of Savannah is also nearby.

Garden City Transportation

Savannah/ Hilton Head International Airport is nearby.

Garden City Higher Education

Armstrong Atlantic State University and Savannah College of Art and Design are the nearest institutes of higher education.

High Points

Garden City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Garden City, GA

Comparing Garden City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Garden City Almanac

Garden City Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Garden City Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Garden City, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Nearby Cities and Towns

Garden City High Schools (2004)

GROVES HIGH SCHOOL
100 WHEATHILL ROAD
912-965-2520
A magnet school.
Serves 1,377 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Garden City Colleges

(List of All Georgia Colleges)

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