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Garden City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Gray County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
27,781
Population
2,478/sq mi density
$72,511
Median Income
$32,278 per capita
$186,200
Home Value
$231,471 Zillow
$990
Median Rent
19.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
490
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$72,511 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$186,200 home value, $990/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
490 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,511
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,278
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% 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
$72,511
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,278
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,968
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,000
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,000
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
50% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.6%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$997M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.6%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
16%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
310
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
9
Retail
26
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,968
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,767
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,511 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,278 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,968 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,000 |
| County GDP | $997M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.403 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 310 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,968 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,767 |