Garden City
- Suburb of Boise, ID
Suburb
Garden City
- grade BOverall Grade
- Suburb of Boise, ID
- Rating 3.36 out of 5 36 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B+
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade B minus
- Diversitygrade B
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade A minus
- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade A minus
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Median Home Value
$254,700
National
$244,900Median Rent
$997
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault699national 282.7
- Murder8.3national 6.1
- Rape58.2national 40.7
- Robbery16.6national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary357.8national 500.1
- Theft1,281.4national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft157.2national 284
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Working in Garden City
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$54,540
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Garden City
- grade A+
Renaissance High School
- Rating 4.12 out of 5 317 reviews
- grade A
Boise Senior High School
- Rating 4.2 out of 5 422 reviews
- grade A
Meridian Medical Arts Charter School
- Rating 4.2 out of 5 166 reviews
- grade A
Collister Elementary School
- grade A
Sage International Charter School
- Rating 3.98 out of 5 41 reviews
Top Private Schools Near Garden City
- grade A+
Riverstone International School
- Rating 4.34 out of 5 90 reviews
- grade A
Bishop Kelly High School
- Rating 4.14 out of 5 224 reviews
- grade A minus
The Ambrose School
- Rating 3.9 out of 5 93 reviews
- grade B+
Cole Valley Christian Schools
- Rating 4.17 out of 5 146 reviews
- grade A minus
Hall International Academy for Arts & Humanities
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
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Garden City Reviews
Rating 3.36 out of 5 36 reviews
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The greenbelt is awesome! You can ride for miles. There are restaurants with live music, wineries, parks.
Garden City has it's perks but has a long way to go to become one of the more desirable places to live in the Boise area. Access to the greenbelt is a plus and the convenient proximity to grocery stores is great. There have been an influx of new homes along the southeast side of the river adding to the appeal of the area along with locally owned bakeries and coffee shops.
That being said, much of Garden City is made up of a number trailer parks which harbor large amounts of crime. Garden City has the highest crime rate compared to the surrounding cities. I encourage anyone to view crime maps of the Garden City area and especially the ADA county sex offender registry map. The amount of activity is alarming. Because of this, I never use the Garden City side of the greenbelt and instead detour across the bridge to use the Boise side.
I am encouraged by the direction Garden City seems to be heading but, until the majority of the trailer parks are gone, I wouldn't recommend living here.
That being said, much of Garden City is made up of a number trailer parks which harbor large amounts of crime. Garden City has the highest crime rate compared to the surrounding cities. I encourage anyone to view crime maps of the Garden City area and especially the ADA county sex offender registry map. The amount of activity is alarming. Because of this, I never use the Garden City side of the greenbelt and instead detour across the bridge to use the Boise side.
I am encouraged by the direction Garden City seems to be heading but, until the majority of the trailer parks are gone, I wouldn't recommend living here.
Living in Garden City has many great benefits. The atmosphere is quite clean almost year round with awesome view of the mountains, which is also great for exercising and hiking. The perks of living in here is being so close to the Snake River. So there are always fun outdoor activities to do. The only downside to living in Garden City is that there are plenty suspicious activity late at night. At certain times through-out the area might seem unsafe. However, the local law enforcement provide plenty of patrols. Overall, Garden City is a very vibrant and fun suburb of Boise, Idaho! Whether you're raising a family or you're a single college student attending Boise State University; Garden City is the place to be.