Signals
Garden City
Florida City
Opportunity
58 · Top 47%
vs60 · Top 43%
Climate
85 · Top 9%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
20 · Bottom 14%
vs24 · Bottom 18%
Housing affordability
41 · Bottom 5%
vs23 · Bottom 1%
Access
95 · Top 40%
vs88 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
17 · Bottom 1%
vs30 · Bottom 7%
Measured values
| Metric | Garden City | Florida City | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,591 | 12,943 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $47,249 | $47,482 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $45,274 | $20,722 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,169/sq mi | 2,156/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $217,400 | $399,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,472 | $1,362 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.4% | 31.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 2.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 4.8% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2% | 11.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 32.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 88°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 57°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.5" | 56.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.0 min | 38.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 62.2 | 32.0 | 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.
Florida City
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
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Full profiles: Garden City, SC · Florida City, FL · How this is calculated: methodology