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Garden City, Michigan

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Population in 2021: 26,994 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -10.2%
 
Males: 13,032  (48.3%)
Females: 13,962  (51.7%)
Median resident age:

41.5 years
Michigan median age:

40.2 years

Zip codes: 48135, 48185.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $58,798 (it was $51,841 in 2000)
Garden City:

$58,798
MI:

$63,498

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $29,913 (it was $21,651 in 2000)

Garden City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $152,991 (it was $110,700 in 2000)
Garden City:

$152,991
MI:

$199,100

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $197,250; detached houses: $202,925; townhouses or other attached units: $183,029; in 2-unit structures: $100,473; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $185,170; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,453; mobile homes: $47,971; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $61,685

Median gross rent in 2021: $916.

March 2022 cost of living index in Garden City: 95.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 11.0%
(11.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.6% for Black residents, 3.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Garden City, MI (2021)
    • 22,82784.4%White alone
    • 1,3254.9%Black alone
    • 1,2754.7%Two or more races
    • 1,2774.7%Hispanic
    • 3141.2%Asian alone
    • 170.06%American Indian alone
    • 80.03%Other race alone

Races in Garden City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 73 registered sex offenders living in Garden City, Michigan as of December 10, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Garden City is 366 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Garden City by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.6)		2
(7.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.8)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(3.5)		10
(37.0)		9
(34.1)		4
(14.4)		6
(21.7)		8
(29.2)		11
(40.6)		10
(37.0)		12
(44.6)		14
(52.3)		10
(37.6)		20
(75.4)		12
(45.4)		8
(30.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		30
(106.1)		29
(107.3)		34
(128.8)		26
(93.9)		25
(90.3)		14
(51.0)		18
(66.4)		19
(70.3)		10
(37.2)		14
(52.3)		16
(60.2)		7
(26.4)		14
(53.0)		12
(45.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		62
(219.2)		67
(247.8)		52
(197.0)		55
(198.6)		44
(159.0)		50
(182.3)		49
(180.7)		29
(107.3)		30
(111.5)		43
(160.6)		62
(233.3)		77
(290.3)		71
(268.7)		34
(129.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		145
(512.7)		176
(651.0)		142
(537.9)		153
(552.5)		171
(618.0)		177
(645.3)		155
(571.7)		92
(340.3)		147
(546.3)		96
(358.5)		63
(237.1)		79
(297.9)		65
(246.0)		38
(144.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		412
(1,457)		463
(1,713)		526
(1,993)		483
(1,744)		427
(1,543)		369
(1,345)		329
(1,214)		241
(891.4)		300
(1,115)		341
(1,273)		295
(1,110)		142
(535.4)		190
(719.2)		134
(509.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		89
(314.7)		80
(295.9)		90
(340.9)		93
(335.8)		90
(325.3)		64
(233.3)		59
(217.6)		52
(192.3)		43
(159.8)		54
(201.6)		38
(143.0)		22
(83.0)		40
(151.4)		32
(121.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		7
(24.8)		3
(11.1)		8
(30.3)		3
(10.8)		7
(25.3)		2
(7.3)		3
(11.1)		5
(18.5)		2
(7.4)		1
(3.7)		4
(15.1)		3
(11.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index197.8256.5249.9214.8207.3200.1209.3147.0164.7181.8167.3175.2171.7104.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Garden City, MI

Crime rate in Garden City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 37 (34 officers - 32 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.30
Michigan average:

1.86
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Ancestries: American (12.0%), Polish (11.4%), German (8.9%), European (8.2%), Irish (6.4%), English (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 636 feet

Land area: 5.86 square miles.

Population density: 4,603 people per square mile   (average).

Garden City, Michigan map

1,199 residents are foreign born (2.6% Asia, 1.2% Europe).

This city:

4.4%
Michigan:

6.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,811 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,571 (1.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Westland, MI (2.0 miles , pop. 86,602).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (12.8 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (225.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Westland, MI (1.4 miles ),
Inkster, MI (1.6 miles ),
Dearborn Heights, MI (1.7 miles ),
Wayne, MI (2.0 miles ),
Livonia, MI (2.3 miles ),
Redford, MI (2.3 miles ),
Dearborn, MI (2.5 miles ),
Romulus, MI (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 42.32 N, Longitude: 83.34 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -6,102 (-22.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,251 (17.9%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 734

Distribution of median household income in Garden City, MI in 2021
Distribution of house value in Garden City, MI in 2021
Garden City satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $231,300
  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $254,200
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $396,900
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $100,300
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2001: 30 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $91,900
  • 1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 1998: 27 buildings, average cost: $106,800
  • 1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $87,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Garden City, MI residents
Average permit cost in Garden City, MI
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.2%
Michigan:

4.1%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Garden City, MI
Historical housing units in Garden City, MI
Most common industries in Garden City, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (12.2%)
  • Health care (7.8%)
  • Construction (7.2%)
  • Educational services (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (18.3%)
  • Construction (12.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
  • Machinery (4.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.2%)
  • Educational services (10.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Garden City, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.3%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Cashiers (4.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)

Average climate in Garden City, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Garden City, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 90.4. This is worse than average.

City:

90.4
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.464. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.464
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 13.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.1
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.888. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.888
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 25.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.64. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.64
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00559. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00559
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Garden City-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Garden City city center injured 22 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category F4 tornado 14.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Garden City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 162.0 miles away from Garden City center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 122.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 134.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 286.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 107.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 418.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wayne County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Garden City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Garden City:

  • GARDEN CITY HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 6245 INKSTER RD)
  • AFFINITY HEALTH CARE, L L C (30900 FORD ROAD, SUITE H)
  • CITIZENS CARE SERVICE (31529 WARREN RD)
  • PATIENT HOME CARE SERVICES LTD (29055 FORD ROAD)
  • TRIAD HOME CARE, INC (28482 CHERRY HILL ROAD, SUITE C)

Amtrak stations near Garden City:

  • 6 miles: GREENFIELD VILLAGE (DEARBORN, 20900 OAKWOOD BLVD.)
  • 8 miles: DEARBORN (16121 MICHIGAN AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
  • 14 miles: DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garden City:

  • Henry Ford Community College (about 6 miles; Dearborn, MI; Full-time enrollment: 12,610)
  • University of Michigan-Dearborn (about 6 miles; Dearborn, MI; FT enrollment: 6,712)
  • Madonna University (about 6 miles; Livonia, MI; FT enrollment: 3,212)
  • Baker College of Allen Park (about 8 miles; Allen Park, MI; FT enrollment: 2,693)
  • Schoolcraft College (about 9 miles; Livonia, MI; FT enrollment: 10,867)
  • Lawrence Technological University (about 12 miles; Southfield, MI; FT enrollment: 2,430)
  • University of Detroit Mercy (about 13 miles; Detroit, MI; FT enrollment: 3,406)

Public high schools in Garden City:

  • GARDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,479, Location: 6500 MIDDLEBELT RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 28901 CAMBRIDGE ST, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Garden City:

  • GARDEN CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 751, Location: 1851 RADCLIFF ST, Grades: 7-8)
  • FARMINGTON 5-6 CAMPUS (Students: 383, Location: 33411 MARQUETTE AVE, Grades: 5-6)
  • TIPTON ACADEMY (Location: 1615 BELTON ST, Grades: KG-6, Charter school)
  • DOUGLAS ELEMENTARY 3-4 CAMPUS (Location: 6400 HARTEL, Grades: 3-4)
  • MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY 1-2 CAMPUS (Location: 30001 MARQUETTE, Grades: 1-2)

Private elementary/middle school in Garden City:

  • ST RAPHAEL SCHOOL (Students: 188, Location: 31500 BEECHWOOD ST, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Garden City

Library in Garden City:

  • GARDEN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $305,102; Location: 31735 MAPLEWOOD STREET; 53,843 books; 2,479 audio materials; 2,747 video materials; 52 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Addition to the park list, Garden City Park, located on the corder of Merriman and Cherry Hill. Extends 1/4 mile north of cherry hill to 1/2 mile east of merriman.
  • With a Black population of approx. 1-2%, Garden City is actually significantly below the stae average of 14%.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Garden City: Garden City Courthouse (A), Garden City Fire Department (B), Garden City Library (C), Oakwood Healthcare Center - Garden City (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Garden City Town Center Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Garden City include: A Nankin Pioneer Historical Marker (1), Henry Ford's Honeymoon House Historical Marker (2), Garden City Park (3), Florence Park (4), Maplewood Park (5), Moeller Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Jason Bacashihua - NHL player (St. Louis Blues, born: Sep 20, 1982), Justin Ockerman - College basketball player (Sacramento State Hornets).

Wayne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Garden City and their reported violations in the past:

GARDEN CITY (Population served: 27,692, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt - In JAN-02-2009, Contaminant: DBP STAGE 2. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (2 times from MAR-31-2009 to APR-14-2009), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2009)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between OCT-2007 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (2 times from MAR-31-2009 to APR-14-2009), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2009)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between OCT-2007 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (2 times from MAR-31-2009 to APR-14-2009), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2009)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Michigan:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

67.8%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.2%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
31 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
22 people in residential treatment centers for adults in 2010

People in group quarters in Garden City in 2000:

  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Garden City (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Garden City Branch at 6071 Middlebelt Road, branch established on 1890/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Garden City Branch at 28925 Ford Road, branch established on 1946/01/23. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

For population 15 years and over in Garden City:

Marital status in Garden City, MI
  • Never married: 33.2%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

For population 25 years and over in Garden City:

  • High school or higher: 90.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.6
Michigan average:

10.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Garden City
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhood in Garden City (Garden City, Michigan Neighborhood Map):

Religion statistics for Garden City, MI (based on Wayne County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic297,283151
Evangelical Protestant183,985527
Black Protestant124,432282
Mainline Protestant85,387231
Other79,840116
Orthodox17,58023
None1,032,077-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 556
Here:

2.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 18
Here:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 294
Wayne County:

1.48 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 523
Wayne County:

2.64 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,019
Wayne County:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Wayne County:

11.6%
Michigan:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Wayne County:

33.2%
State:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.9%
Michigan:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Garden City:

49.1%
State:

50.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Garden City:

45.3%
Michigan:

47.9%

Average BMI:
Garden City:

28.8
Michigan:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Garden City:

21.2%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.5%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Garden City:

34.8%
Michigan:

34.1%

General health condition:
This city:

55.8%
State:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Garden City:

78.0%
Michigan:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Garden City, MI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 29$159,043$65,8110$0
Firefighters 21$121,939$69,6790$0
Water Supply 12$46,221$46,2210$0
Streets and Highways 11$54,651$59,6190$0
Judicial and Legal 8$30,821$46,2324$4,207
Welfare 6$28,474$56,94812$18,988
Other Government Administration 3$21,153$84,6127$3,129
Financial Administration 3$12,827$51,3080$0
Local Libraries 2$8,516$51,0969$10,190
Police - Other 2$13,007$78,0420$0
Other and Unallocable 2$8,399$50,3940$0
Parks and Recreation 1$6,240$74,88022$20,597
Fire - Other 1$7,834$94,0081$196
Correction 1$4,382$52,5840$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 0$0 2$2,644
Totals for Government 102$523,506$61,58957$59,951

Garden City government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $10,646,000 ($394.38)
    Police Protection: $6,612,000 ($244.94)
    Regular Highways: $4,759,000 ($176.30)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,822,000 ($141.59)
    General - Other: $2,408,000 ($89.21)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,773,000 ($65.68)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,647,000 ($61.01)
    Central Staff Services: $1,268,000 ($46.97)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,050,000 ($38.90)
    Libraries: $556,000 ($20.60)
    Health - Other: $256,000 ($9.48)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $743,000 ($27.52)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $3,228,000 ($119.58)
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $623,000 ($23.08)
    Other - Police Protection: $268,000 ($9.93)
    Other - Transit Utilities: $34,000 ($1.26)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $8,284,000 ($306.88)
    Water Utilities: $1,531,000 ($56.72)
    Sewerage: $400,000 ($14.82)
    Libraries: $85,000 ($3.15)
    Local Fire Protection: $80,000 ($2.96)
    General - Other: $68,000 ($2.52)
    Parks and Recreation: $31,000 ($1.15)
    Police Protection: $12,000 ($0.44)
    Health - Other: $4,000 ($0.15)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,308,000 ($344.82)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $157,000 ($5.82)

Garden City government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,732,000 ($212.34)
    Other: $1,734,000 ($64.24)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,345,000 ($49.83)
    Parks and Recreation: $703,000 ($26.04)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $65,000 ($2.41)
    Other: $49,000 ($1.82)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,551,000 ($57.46)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,002,000 ($37.12)
    Special Assessments: $521,000 ($19.30)
    Interest Earnings: $320,000 ($11.85)
    Rents: $94,000 ($3.48)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,699,000 ($99.99)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,000,000 ($111.14)
    Highways: $2,730,000 ($101.13)
    Other: $699,000 ($25.89)
    Public Welfare: $155,000 ($5.74)
  • Tax - Property: $14,787,000 ($547.79)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $23,000 ($0.85)
    Other License: $11,000 ($0.41)

Garden City government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,101,000 ($818.74)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,355,000 ($642.92)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,997,000 ($407.39)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,326,000 ($345.48)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,328,000 ($197.38)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,671,000 ($61.90)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $582,000 ($21.56)

Garden City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,806,000 ($733.72)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,326,000 ($345.48)

4.12% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.12%
Michigan average:

5.83%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($67 average AGI)
Wayne County:

0.01%
Michigan average:

0.00%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Oakland County, MI  1.05% ($61,736 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  0.58% ($46,721)
from Washtenaw County, MI  0.41% ($58,137)


5.14% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($70,859 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.14%
Michigan average:

5.95%

0.00% of residents moved to foreign countries ($38 average AGI)
Wayne County:

0.00%
Michigan average:

0.00%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Oakland County, MI  1.32% ($65,682 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI  0.80% ($41,564)
to Washtenaw County, MI  0.34% ($59,961)
Businesses in Garden City, MI
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven3Little Caesars Pizza1
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
Arby's1New Balance1
AutoZone1Payless1
Burger King1Rite Aid1
Chevrolet1SAS Shoes1
Dairy Queen1Sprint Nextel1
FedEx1Taco Bell1
GNC1Tim Hortons1
H&R Block2True Value1
Jones New York1UPS2
KFC1Walgreens1
Kmart1Wendy's1
Kroger1

Strongest AM radio stations in Garden City:

  • WCAR (1090 AM; 1 kW; LIVONIA, MI; Owner: WCAR-AM, NC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXDX (1310 AM; 5 kW; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMKM (1440 AM; 1 kW; INKSTER, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNZK (690 AM; 3 kW; DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSDS (1480 AM; 4 kW; SALEM TOWNSHIP, MI; Owner: KOCH BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garden City:

  • WMUZ (103.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WRIF (101.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGC-FM (105.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WCSX (94.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WKRK-FM (97.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYCD (99.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WDVD (96.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNIC (100.3 FM; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTJ (105.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDRQ (93.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMXD (92.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTR-FM (90.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF DETROIT)
  • WDTW (106.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WVMV (98.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLB (97.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDET-FM (101.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKQI (95.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGPR (107.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WGPR, INC.)
  • WHFR (89.3 FM; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WOMC (104.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)

TV broadcast stations around Garden City:

  • WXYZ-TV (Channel 7; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF DETROIT, INC.)
  • WJBK (Channel 2; DETROIT, MI; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKBD (Channel 50; DETROIT, MI; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF DETROIT INC.)
  • WWJ-TV (Channel 62; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WDWB (Channel 20; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WXON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTVS (Channel 56; DETROIT, MI; Owner: DETROIT EDUC. TV FOUNDATION)
  • WBXD-CA (Channel 5; DETROIT, MI; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WDIV-TV (Channel 4; DETROIT, MI; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • W33BY (Channel 68; DETROIT, MI; Owner: HIGHLAND PARK BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WLPC-LP (Channel 26; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GLENN R. AND KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WDWO-CA (Channel 18; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WTOL (Channel 11; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WNWO-TV (Channel 24; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WPXD (Channel 31; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WADL (Channel 38; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: ADELL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUPW (Channel 36; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WUPW BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFUM (Channel 28; FLINT, MI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WTVG (Channel 13; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WTVG, INC.)
  • W48BZ (Channel 48; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Garden City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 120 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Garden City)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED166$72,36744$47,318233$106,80717$18,05934$53,2941$4,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$71,0535$89,80027$108,3708$9,7503$57,3330$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED36$62,05616$40,688122$109,74633$23,75816$60,5631$56,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN17$63,0596$59,83342$115,7383$55,3331$52,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$75,8332$52,00015$119,0672$35,0003$54,3330$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 9 tracts in Garden City, MI

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$64,5005$73,4000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$59,0003$110,3331$137,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$41,0001$127,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$89,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Garden City, MI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Garden City, MI - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 58. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 95 took place in 2005, and the least - 20 in 2008. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Garden City, MI When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (52.0%), and Outside Fires (25.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Garden City, MI
    • 51152.0%Structure Fires
    • 24625.0%Outside Fires
    • 15215.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 747.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Garden City, MI
Most common first names in Garden City, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John26871.4 years
Mary23076.8 years
William19071.0 years
Robert15667.8 years
James15068.3 years
Joseph13172.2 years
Helen12279.4 years
George11373.0 years
Edward10372.6 years
Charles9870.1 years
Most common last names in Garden City, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7670.7 years
Miller5173.6 years
Johnson3870.9 years
Brown3370.6 years
Davis3174.0 years
Williams2569.2 years
Jones2476.3 years
Thomas2369.5 years
Wilson2272.4 years
Anderson2172.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Garden City, MI
  • 93.8%Utility gas
  • 4.6%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Garden City, MI
  • 80.7%Utility gas
  • 13.8%Electricity
  • 2.9%No fuel used
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Other fuel


Garden City compared to Michigan state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Garden City on our top lists:

  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities where residents moved in more then 10 years ago (10,000+ households)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Southern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
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