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Garden Ridge, Texas, in Comal county, is 18 miles NE of San Antonio, Texas. The city is included in the San Antonio metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,882 people lived in Garden Ridge.
In Garden Ridge, about 81% of adults are married. Garden Ridge is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not).
The city is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Garden Ridge had a median family income of $92,269. Many people in Garden Ridge make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Garden Ridge doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Texas. In Garden Ridge, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.
Garden Ridge residents donated more money ($2,625) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 97% of living spaces in Garden Ridge are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Garden Ridge as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Garden Ridge, 94% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the city.
Garden Ridge strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Garden Ridge to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work |  | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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