Before moving to Garden City, review the core fields on this page: population 28,000, median home value $210,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, commute time 15.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 64%.
The neighbors section lists household income $61,500, family income $72,000, per capita income $24,500, unemployment rate 4.0%, public transport usage 2.5%, commute time 15.8 minutes, high school or higher 72.5%, and bachelors or more 18.5%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 84.5, median house value $210,000, gross rent $1,050, grocery index 92.0, housing index 72.0, utilities index 98.0, transportation index 95.0, and health care index 95.5.
The demographics section lists population 28,000, density 1,700 per sq mi, median age 32.8, gender ratio 96 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 47.0%, White 58.0%, Black 2.5%, Asian 1.7%, and Others 37.8%.
The education section lists
Garden City High School with 1,900 students and a 15.0 student teacher ratio, Charles Stones Intermediate Center with 850 students and a 14.5 student teacher ratio, St. Dominic School with 180 students, Garden City Community College 2 miles away
and Fort Hays State University - Western Kansas Site 2 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 420, property crimes per 100k 2,900, crime index 3,320, chance of violent crime 1 in 238, and chance of property crime 1 in 34.
The weather section lists winter 20°F to 43°F, spring 42°F to 73°F, summer 65°F to 94°F, fall 43°F to 74°F, average rainfall 19.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 64%.
The housing market section lists median home price $210,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, owner occupied rate 58.0%, rental vacancy rate 7.8%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.2%, new construction rate 2.1%, and foreclosure rate 0.7%.
The healthcare section lists
St. Catherine Hospital and Southeast Kansas Health System – Garden City,
physicians per 1000 1.7,
health insurance coverage 86.5%,
health care index 68.0,
emergency services Yes for St. Catherine Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Southeast Kansas Health System – Garden City.
The DMV information section lists state Kansas, department Kansas Department of Revenue - Division of Vehicles, address 915 SW Harrison St, Topeka, KS 66625, phone 1-785-296-3621, and website https://www.ksrevenue.gov/dovindex.html.