Garden City
- Suburb of Boise, ID
Suburb
Garden City
- grade B+Overall Grade
- Suburb of Boise, ID
- Rating 3.31 out of 5 35 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B+
- Crime & Safetygrade B minus
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- 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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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$238,100
National
$217,500Median Rent
$907
National
$1,062Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Garden City Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault357.4national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape58.2national 40.7
- Robbery24.9national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary415.5national 500.1
- Theft1,687national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft124.7national 284
Residents
Working in Garden City
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$49,318
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Garden City
- grade A+
Boise Senior High School
- Rating 4.2 out of 5 410 reviews
- grade A
Renaissance High School
- Rating 4.11 out of 5 305 reviews
- grade A
Meridian Medical Arts Charter School
- Rating 4.18 out of 5 158 reviews
- grade A
Meridian Technical Charter High School
- Rating 4.02 out of 5 49 reviews
- grade A minus
Eagle Middle School
- Rating 3.5 out of 5 4 reviews
Top Private Schools Near Garden City
- grade A+
Riverstone International School
- Rating 4.52 out of 5 83 reviews
- grade A
Bishop Kelly High School
- Rating 4.13 out of 5 216 reviews
- grade A minus
The Ambrose School
- Rating 3.9 out of 5 89 reviews
- grade B+
Cole Valley Christian Schools
- Rating 4.16 out of 5 141 reviews
- grade B
Hall International Academy for Arts & Humanities
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
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Garden City Reviews
Rating 3.31 out of 5 35 reviews
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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.
In my opinion Garden City has a lot of potential. As of right now, it is kind of run down. This area is a mix between old infrastructures and new buildings. A lot of new businesses have been popping up recently. If the city could just focus on putting cool new businesses in this area, I think it would thrive.