Garden City, Texas
Among the top 8% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade A, better than 91% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade A, better than 92% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 68% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade F, better than 2% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 5% of US places
- top 5% for sunny days
- top 7% for school quality
- bottom 3% for property crime
Limited data for Garden City — the figures below are what we have. See Glasscock County for a fuller picture.
Garden City is a small community in Texas with about 214 residents. It grades A for weather and F for getting around. Standout strengths include sunny days, school quality, and income tax. It rates lower on park & nature access and property crime.
- Median household income in Garden City is $135k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Garden City has a violent crime rate of 168/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Garden City average around 84°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot summers · Cool winters · Dry · Light snow
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Precipitation 2.0 in0.7 in
humid 51%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$135k94th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$48kbetter than 40% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$30better than 89% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax8.20%better than 36% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)45°F80th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)84°F94th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation18.9 in12th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall2.1 inbetter than 74% of US places
Sunny Days301 daysbetter than 95% of US places
Summer Humidity60°Fbetter than 76% of US places
Comfortable Days76 daysbetter than 34% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk75.1better than 35% of US places
Air Quality40 AQIbetter than 76% of US places
School Quality100.0better than 93% of US places
Violent Crime168/100kbetter than 82% of US places
Property Crime3691/100kbetter than 3% of US places
Community
Population21421st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age35.826th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2354th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.5894th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+88100th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)86.4%53rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)13.6%79th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.0%8th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.1/20better than 17% of US places
Airport Distance241 mibetter than 5% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access57.8%better than 6% of US places
Amenities Nearby46.73better than 38% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 4% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Garden City an affordable place to live?
- Garden City is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $48k, better than 40% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Garden City safe?
- Garden City is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 168/100k (better than 82%). Property crime is 3691/100k.
- What is the weather like in Garden City?
- Garden City averages 84°F in July and 45°F in January, with 18.9 in of annual precipitation and about 301 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Garden City?
- Public-school quality in Garden City is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.