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Garden City, GA


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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):

CategoryTrophy
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)
Top 5%trophyGarden City Public Transportation Use
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 8%Garden City Racial Diversity

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 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Male Share of the Population1010
Racial Diversity109
Children Under 5 Years Old75
Well-Paid Single Men48
Senior Citizens33
Age of the Population24
Female Share of the Population11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size65
Portion of People Married25

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
People Above Poverty26
People in Middle Class or Better25
Median Family Income14
College Educated Adults13

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use910
Short Commute Times67
Walking and Biking to Work35
Working at Home11

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Affordability of Property Taxes94
Housing Recently Built74
Affordability of Rents74
Seasonal and Vacation Housing65
People Living Alone54
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals46

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Property Crime24
Low Violent Crime12

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