Signals
Garden City
Belvedere Park
Opportunity
72 · Top 18%
vs75 · Top 13%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs71 · Top 35%
Housing affordability
59 · Bottom 19%
vs60 · Bottom 20%
Access
90 · Bottom 44%
vs89 · Bottom 39%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 32%
vs47 · Bottom 27%
Measured values
| Metric | Garden City | Belvedere Park | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,654 | 14,181 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,124 | $65,462 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,354 | $39,444 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,101/sq mi | 2,895/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $449,500 | $296,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,323 | $1,534 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.1% | 60.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | 1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.2% | 38.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 16.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 93°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.5" | 51.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.2 min | 32.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.3 | 37.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Garden City
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Belvedere Park
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
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Full profiles: Garden City, ID · Belvedere Park, GA · How this is calculated: methodology