Signals
Garden City
Bayshore Gardens
Opportunity
58 · Top 47%
vs47 · Bottom 32%
Climate
85 · Top 9%
vs81 · Top 14%
Physical resilience
20 · Bottom 14%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
41 · Bottom 5%
vs42 · Bottom 5%
Access
95 · Top 40%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
17 · Bottom 1%
vs33 · Bottom 10%
Measured values
| Metric | Garden City | Bayshore Gardens | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,591 | 18,131 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $47,249 | $44,958 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $45,274 | $28,747 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,169/sq mi | 5,166/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $217,400 | $181,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,472 | $1,506 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.4% | 66.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 4.8% | 0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2% | 21.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 15.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 88°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 52°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.5" | 49.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.0 min | 26.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 62.2 | 45.1 | 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: hurricane, earthquake.
Bayshore Gardens
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
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Full profiles: Garden City, SC · Bayshore Gardens, FL · How this is calculated: methodology