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Garden City, New York, in Nassau county, is 1 miles NW of Hempstead, New York (center to center) and 18 miles E of New York, New York. The village is in the Nassau - Suffolk area. There are 21,672 residents in Garden City.
In Garden City, about 65% of adults are married. When people think of Garden City, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the village are those of its large families.
In 2000, Garden City had a median family income of $120,305. Most of the residents of Garden City tend to have good incomes. In the village, most people are middle class or better. Garden City is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the village. People say that Garden City is full of unmarried people with good incomes.
Garden City folks tended to give their money ($144,500) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
Both violent crime and property crime are low in Garden City.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Garden City that were owner-occupied was 93%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. 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, 68% of commuters drive to work. More folks in the village use public transportation than most people elsewhere.
Garden City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | ![]() ![]() |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | ![]() ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | ![]() ![]() |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | ![]() ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | ![]() ![]() |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | ![]() ![]() |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | ![]() ![]() |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | ![]() |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | ![]() |
Comparing Garden City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
Ratings range from
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Well-Paid Single Women | ![]() | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Men | ![]() | ![]() |
| Age of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Senior Citizens | ![]() | ![]() |
| Female Share of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | ![]() | ![]() |
| Racial Diversity | ![]() | ![]() |
| Male Share of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | ![]() | ![]() |
| Average Household Size | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | ![]() | ![]() |
| Median Family Income | ![]() | ![]() |
| College Educated Adults | ![]() | ![]() |
| People Above Poverty | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | ![]() | ![]() |
| Working at Home | ![]() | ![]() |
| Walking and Biking to Work | ![]() | ![]() |
| Short Commute Times | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | ![]() | ![]() |
| People Living Alone | ![]() | ![]() |
| Housing Recently Built | ![]() | ![]() |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Rents | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
| Low Property Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
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