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Garden City, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Cullman County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
572
Population
253/sq mi density
$55,313
Median Income
$18,518 per capita
$116,100
Home Value
$208,293 Zillow
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
279
Violent Crime/100K
3,874 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$55,313 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
279 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,313
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,518
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.5%
57% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Garden City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Garden City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,313
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,518
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,511
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$996
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$996
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.5%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.6%
31% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,285M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.5%
Other
3.9%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,308
Restaurants
143
Healthcare
215
Retail
361
Manufacturing
105
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,511
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,036
42% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,313 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,518 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $996 |
| County GDP | $4,285M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,308 |
| Restaurants | 143 |
| Healthcare | 215 |
| Retail | 361 |
| Manufacturing | 105 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,511 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,036 |