Garden City, Richmond, BC Area Guide

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Living in Garden City, Richmond, BC

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Garden City Area Facts

  • Garden City has a Livability Score of 76/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Garden City crime rates are 27% lower than the Richmond average
  • Cost of living in Garden City is 15% higher than the Richmond average
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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Palmer/Garden City Neighbourhood School Park
      Heather Dolphin Neighbourhood Park
      Debeck Neighbourhood Park
      Paulik Neighbourhood Park
      Rideau Neighbourhood Park
      General Currie Neighbourhood School Park
      Marrington Neighbourhood Park
      Garden City Community Park

      Entertainment

      Richmond Art Gallery
      Minoru Oval
      Xinde Antique Gallery
      Gateway Theatre
      Richmond Olympic Oval
      Lipont Place
      Richmond Sunflower Festival
      Finn Slough (Tidal Community)

      Food & Drink

      A&W
      Little Caesars
      Round Table Pizza
      Subway
      Church's Texas Chicken
      Legends Pub
      Dairy Queen
      Pizza Hut (takeout)

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Garden City? Of all people who commute, 8.2% take public transportation in Garden City.
      Drive to Work
      36%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      8%

      1% higher than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Garden City? The cost of living in Garden City is 137/100 - which is 11% higher than British Columbia.
      Garden City
      137

      37% more expensive than average

      Richmond
      120

      20% more expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      C+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Garden City? Garden City crime rates are 4,060, which are 33% lower than British Columbia
      Total Crime
      4,060 per 100k people

      4% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 25

      4% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      0%

      Year over year crime is n/a

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Garden City? The median income in Garden City is $92,598 which is 7% higher than British Columbia.
      Median household income
      $92,59812% higher than the CDN average
      In labour force
      60%5% lower than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      69% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Richmond General Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Shoppers Drug Mart
      London Drugs
      London Drugs
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Medicine Shoppe
      Pharmasave
      Steveston Pharmacy
      Walmart Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Ironwood Medical Clinic
      Ultima Medical Clinic
      Ultima Medical

      D- Housing

      What are Garden City home prices? Garden City home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than British Columbia
      Median home value
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Median rent price
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Home Ownership
      91%

      34% higher than the CDN average

      A+ Garden City Schools

      Does Garden City have good schools? The Garden City graduation rate is 87% - which is 1% higher than British Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      87%

      4% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      35%

      42% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      75%

      14% higher than the CDN average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Garden City a good place to live? Garden City has an overall rating of 90% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      90%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      90%

      1 total surveys

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