Garden City, SC Area Guide

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Garden City Area Facts

  • Garden City has a Livability Score of 77/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Garden City crime rates are 24% lower than the South Carolina average
  • Cost of living in Garden City is 5% higher than the South Carolina average
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      C Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Garden City? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Sanford Cox Sr. Park
      All Children's Park
      Huckabee Recreation Complex
      W.O. "Bill" Martin Park
      T.J. "Bill" Harrison Memorial Park
      Fuller Park
      Fuller Park
      Surfside Dog Park

      Entertainment

      Slick Track Family Amusement Park
      Garden City Pavilion Arcade
      Dark Hole
      White Water Express
      Speed Slides
      Head Rush
      Wild Water & Wheels
      Wild H2O Racers

      Food & Drink

      Krispy Kreme
      Froyoz
      Marco's Pizza
      Saltys Pub & Grub
      Subway
      Pelican's Snoballs
      Painter's Homemade Ice Cream
      Dunkin'

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Garden City? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Garden City.
      Drive to Work
      89%

      13% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Garden City? The cost of living in Garden City is 98/100 - which is 5% higher than South Carolina.
      Garden City
      98

      2% less expensive than average

      South Carolina
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D Crime

      What is the crime rate in Garden City? Garden City crime rates are 2,031, which are 24% lower than South Carolina
      Total Crime
      2,031 per 100k people

      11% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 50

      11% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -20%

      Year over year crime is down

      C- Employment

      What is the median income in Garden City? The median income in Garden City is $45,313 which is 3% lower than South Carolina.
      Median household income
      $45,31318% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $35,23018% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      78% lower than the US average

      B+ Health & Safety

      Is Garden City a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walmart Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Dr. Sattele's Rapid Weight Loss Center
      Tidelands Health Diabetes Center

      A+ Housing

      What are Garden City home prices? Garden City home prices are $146,300 - which is 2% higher than South Carolina
      Median home value
      $146,30021% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,17324% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      77%

      21% higher than the US average

      A- Schools

      Does Garden City have good schools? The Garden City graduation rate is 88% - which is 7% higher than South Carolina
      High school grad. rates
      88%

      6% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      73%

      52% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      17:1

      6% higher than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Garden City a good place to live? Garden City has an overall rating of 84% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      84%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      84%

      4 total surveys

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