Signals
Garden City
Plainview
Climate
71 · Top 46%
vs70 · Top 50%
Physical resilience
93 · Top 9%
vs93 · Top 9%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 44%
vs79 · Bottom 47%
Schools
97 · Top 1%
vs96 · Top 1%
Access
98 · Top 19%
vs93 · Top 47%
Economic stability
73 · Top 21%
vs76 · Top 16%
Measured values
| Metric | Garden City | Plainview | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,941 | 25,982 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $244,152 | $189,906 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $104,010 | $77,436 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,306/sq mi | 4,539/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,075,900 | $796,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,265 | $3,392 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 93.7% | 92.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 75.9% | 68.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 84°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.3" | 38.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.7 min | 38.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.3 | 45.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.31 | 11.69 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 84.2% | 86.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 85.5% | 83.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 6.1% | 15.7% | 2024-25 school 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: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
Plainview
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
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Garden City
76
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75
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Plainview
84
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Full profiles: Garden City, NY · Plainview, NY · How this is calculated: methodology