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Garden City, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Ada County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
12,483
Population
3,060/sq mi density
$66,859
Median Income
$44,753 per capita
$411,400
Home Value
$472,983 Zillow
$1,206
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
440
Violent Crime/100K
2,227 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$66,859 median income, 1.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$411,400 home value, $1,206/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
440 violent crimes/100K (16% above avg)
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,859
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,753
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
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
$66,859
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,753
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$104,682
145%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,357
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,357
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.4%
21% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.5%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$45,455M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.5%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
18.4%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
26,886
Restaurants
1,244
Healthcare
1,971
Retail
1,642
Manufacturing
477
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$104,682
45% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,790
37% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,859 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,753 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $104,682 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,357 |
| County GDP | $45,455M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 18.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 26,886 |
| Restaurants | 1,244 |
| Healthcare | 1,971 |
| Retail | 1,642 |
| Manufacturing | 477 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $104,682 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,790 |