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Garden City, Idaho, in Ada county, is 2 miles NW of Boise, Idaho (center to center) and 343 miles E of Portland, Oregon. The city is in the Boise City area. There are 10,624 residents in Garden City.
In Garden City, about 51% of adults are married.
Males are more numerous in Garden City than in most cities.
In 2000, Garden City had a median family income of $46,463. Most of the residents of Garden City tend to have good incomes. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the city.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Garden City that were owner-occupied was 64%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Garden City, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In Garden City, 91% of commuters drive to work. The city offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.
Garden City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Idaho):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 7% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
Comparing Garden City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Idaho (State):
Ratings range from 
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Male Share of the Population | |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Racial Diversity | |  |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Female Share of the Population | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults |  | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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