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Garfield Park Area Facts

  • Garfield Park has a Livability Score of 70/100, which is considered good
  • Garfield Park crime rates are 15% higher than the Grand Rapids average
  • Cost of living in Garfield Park is 8% lower than the Grand Rapids average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Garfield Park? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Burton Woods Park
      Plaster Creek
      Plaster Creek
      Garfield Park
      Plaster Creek Family Park
      Bike Park
      Plaster Creek
      Dickinson Buffer Park

      Entertainment

      Meyer May House
      Wealthy Theater
      Celebration Cinema Studio C
      The Intersection
      Celebration Cinema Studio Park
      Caulkins Law Office
      Ladies Literary Club
      Billy's Lounge

      Food & Drink

      Log Cabin
      McDonald's
      Riordan's Party Store
      Taco Bell
      Little Caesars
      Burger King
      The Brass Ring
      Woody's Cone Stop

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Garfield Park? Of all people who commute, 4.4% take public transportation in Garfield Park.
      Drive to Work
      67%

      15% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      4%

      3% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Garfield Park? The cost of living in Garfield Park is 85/100 - which is 4% lower than Michigan.
      Garfield Park
      85

      15% less expensive than average

      Grand Rapids
      92

      8% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Garfield Park? Garfield Park crime rates are 4,528, which are 126% higher than Michigan
      Total Crime
      4,528 per 100k people

      99% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 23  

      99% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -1%

      Year over year crime is down

      C Employment

      What is the median income in Garfield Park? The median income in Garfield Park is $50,192 which is 1% lower than Michigan.
      Median household income
      $50,1929% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $19,21336% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      24% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Garfield Park a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      The Women's Center
      Mercy Health Saint Mary's
      Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital
      Spectrum Health Long-Term Care

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid
      Grand Valley Pharmacist
      Rite Aid
      Walgreens
      Walker Street Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Orthopaedic Associates
      Bengtson Center for Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery
      Alger Pediatrics

      A+ Housing

      What are Garfield Park home prices? Garfield Park home prices are $94,325 - which is 26% lower than Michigan
      Median home value
      $94,32549% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9561% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      53%

      16% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Garfield Park have good schools? The Garfield Park graduation rate is 64% - which is 26% lower than Michigan
      High school grad. rates
      64%

      23% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      18%

      64% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Garfield Park a good place to live? Garfield Park has an overall rating of 93% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      93%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      93%

      4 total surveys

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