Garden City
- Town in Kansas
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Garden City
- grade B minusOverall Grade
- Town in Kansas
- Rating 3.83 out of 5 80 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C+
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade C+
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade B+
- Health & Fitnessgrade C
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade C minus
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$158,500
National
$244,900Median Rent
$889
National
$1,163Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault447.6national 282.7
- Murder7.2national 6.1
- Rape75.8national 40.7
- Robbery43.3national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary346.6national 500.1
- Theft1,913.3national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft306.8national 284
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Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$59,331
National
$69,021Places to Work in Garden City
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Garden City Reviews
Rating 3.83 out of 5 80 reviews
Garden City is a dirty, unkempt city. The City Manager, Chief of Police, and city commission live in nice houses in nice neighborhoods but don’t care about cleaning up the city. They ignore city ordinances that they pass allowing property values to decline. They have no concern for the health and welfare of the citizens. Crime is recently growing out of control with property and vehicle thefts growing daily. School system is substandard placing it one of the lowest in Kansas. Taxes are among the highest in Kansas. Property taxes growing yearly and the city won’t do anything in the residential areas. Streets will tear up your cars.
Garden City is a great place to live if you find yourself in western Kansas. Folks here take pride in the town and its history. It has a beautiful Main Street, lots of shopping and restaurants and more coming every year. Many events and festivals occurring year round bring the community together and is welcoming to out of town guests.
Garden City is a fairly big city in Southwest Kansas. Out of the big three (Dodge and Liberal) Garden is the best to live in. However, a recent escalation in drug use has been an issue. A lack of places to eat is also a problem and the number of residents here is increasing each day. The only issue is Housing. If you want to buy a house, good luck! The housing market is ridiculously expensive compared to the jobs that are offered. Garden City is a mixing pot and you get the different races and cultures all in one town. Police department is excellent here.