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Garden City, New York

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Population in 2014: 22,616 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +4.4%
 
Males: 10,932  (48.3%)
Females: 11,684  (51.7%)
Median resident age:  42.6 years
New York median age:  38.3 years

Zip codes: 11040, 11501, 11552.

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Estimated median household income in 2015: $157,156 (it was $104,176 in 2000)
Garden City:

$157,156
NY:

$60,850

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $67,477 (it was $53,196 in 2000)

Garden City village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $778,953 (it was $450,800 in 2000)
Garden City:

$778,953
NY:

$293,500

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $572,425; Detached houses: $574,960; Townhouses or other attached units: $615,556; In 2-unit structures: $470,043; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $348,502; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $337,980; Mobile homes: $273,556; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $455,500

Median gross rent in 2015: $2,055.

  • Races in Garden City, NY (2010)

    Garden City races chart
    • 20,03489.6%White alone
    • 1,0034.5%Hispanic
    • 7923.5%Asian alone
    • 2941.3%Black alone
    • 2120.9%Two or more races
    • 290.1%Other race alone
    • 60.03%American Indian alone

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

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Garden City: 158.8 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Italian (28.9%), Irish (24.9%), American (5.7%), German (4.6%), Greek (4.5%), Polish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1919

Land area: 5.34 square miles.

Population density: 4,236 people per square mile   (average).

Garden City,NY real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Garden City:

  • High school or higher: 97.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 32.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garden City village:

  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

1,462 residents are foreign born (3.8% Europe, 2.8% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

This village:

6.4%
New York:

22.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $10,001 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $10,386 (1.4%)

Garden City satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hempstead, NY (2.3 miles , pop. 56,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: North Hempstead, NY (3.6 miles , pop. 222,611).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (9.0 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Garden City South, NY (1.0 miles ), Garden City Park, NY (1.1 miles ), Mineola, NY (1.2 miles ), New Hyde Park, NY (1.4 miles ), Stewart Manor, NY (1.4 miles ), West Hempstead, NY (1.5 miles ), Herricks, NY (1.5 miles ), Williston Park, NY (1.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $227,900
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $303,300
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2002: 34 buildings, average cost: $193,100
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $265,800
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $397,400
  • 2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $137,400
  • 2006: 103 buildings, average cost: $67,600
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $407,500
  • 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $500,200
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $384,300
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $700,000
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $1,150,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $407,000
  • 2014: 12 buildings, average cost: $413,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.73 N, Longitude: 73.65 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +18,132 (+79.9%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 1,963 (19.0%)

Garden City household income distribution Garden City home values distribution

Crime rates in Garden City by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 000000001010010
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.04.50.04.40.00.04.40.0
Rapes 120001000000000
per 100,000 4.69.10.00.00.04.60.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 28755212106362480
per 100,000 9.236.632.222.922.99.255.046.026.913.426.78.917.735.40.0
Assaults 666645016663633
per 100,000 27.627.427.627.518.323.00.04.626.926.926.713.326.613.313.2
Burglaries 333217143537392225393248332524
per 100,000 152.0146.378.264.1160.0170.1178.9101.2111.9174.8142.4212.7146.0110.6105.8
Theft 295265241264213279237233335305302272303246231
per 100,000 1,358.71,211.21,108.71,209.4973.51,282.51,087.01,071.71,499.41,366.91,343.91,205.11,340.91,088.71,018.8
Auto thefts 1120171117129106103171082
per 100,000 50.791.478.250.477.755.241.346.026.944.813.375.344.335.48.8
Arson N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A11N/A0010200
per 100,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A4.64.6N/A0.00.04.40.08.90.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 74.382.365.369.366.978.675.868.492.379.987.074.478.076.351.5

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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

Garden City tourist attractions:

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.3%
New York:

4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-0.2%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (19%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Sales and related occupations (21%)
  • Management occupations (21%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (13%)
  • Legal occupations (10%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (4%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (2%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (17%)
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Legal occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Garden City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Garden City, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Garden City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/7/1998, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the Garden City village center injured 6 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 9/27/1970, a category F2 tornado 8.1 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Garden City-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 225.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.5 miles away from Garden City center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 260.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 209.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 218.7 miles away from Garden City center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 127.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Nassau County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Blizzards: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Garden City topographic map

Birthplace of: Telly Savalas - (1924-1994), author, Ethan Phillips - Film actor, Greg Kelly - Aviator, Joe Iconis - Writer, Paul Zaloom - Actor, Kemp Hannon - Politician, Lara Spencer - Television journalist, Herb Fitzgibbon - Male tennis player, Joey Tavernese - Soccer player.

Main business address for: EMERGING VISION INC (RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC), NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES INC (FINANCE SERVICES), CHESAPEAKE FUNDING LLC (ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES).

Hospitals and medical centers in Garden City:

  • GARDEN CITY DIALYSIS CENTER (1100 STEWART AVENUE)
  • VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF LONG ISLAND, INC (100 GARDEN CITY PLAZA, SUITE 100)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Garden City:

  • FREE, INC (Hospital, about 2 miles away; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; MINEOLA, NY)
  • FRANKLIN PARK NH (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY)
  • GARDEN CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY)
  • LIFE CARE HOSPICE (Hospital, about 3 miles away; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • NASSAU DIALYSIS LLC (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • TOWNHOUSE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NRSG (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; UNIONDALE, NY)

Amtrak stations near Garden City:

  • 10 miles: KENNEDY AIRPORT NEW YORK (QUEENS, ) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
  • 12 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
  • 15 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Garden City:

  • Nassau Community College (Full-time enrollment: 18,552; Location: One Education Dr; Public; Website: www.ncc.edu/)
  • Adelphi University (FT enrollment: 7,312; Location: South Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.adelphi.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Sanford-Brown Institute-Garden City (FT enrollment: 999; Location: 711 Stewart Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sanfordbrown.edu/Garden-City)
  • Career Institute of Health and Technology (FT enrollment: 479; Location: 400 Oak Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.careerinstitute.edu)
  • Cactus Academy (FT enrollment: 101; Location: 630 Old Country Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cactusacademy.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Garden City:

  • Hofstra University (about 3 miles; Hempstead, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,429)
  • Molloy College (about 4 miles; Rockville Centre, NY; FT enrollment: 3,962)
  • CUNY Queensborough Community College (about 6 miles; Bayside, NY; FT enrollment: 11,931)
  • SUNY College at Old Westbury (about 6 miles; Old Westbury, NY; FT enrollment: 4,096)
  • New York Institute of Technology (about 7 miles; Old Westbury, NY; FT enrollment: 5,745)
  • LIU Post (about 8 miles; Brookville, NY; FT enrollment: 6,854)
  • St John's University-New York (about 8 miles; Queens, NY; FT enrollment: 15,175)

Public high schools in Garden City:

  • GARDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,178, Location: 170 ROCKAWAY AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • NASSAU BOCES (Location: 71 CLINTON RD, Grades: KG-12)

Private high school in Garden City:

Public elementary/middle schools in Garden City:

Private elementary/middle schools in Garden City:

  • ST ANNES SCHOOL (Students: 518, Location: 25 DARTMOUTH ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 262, Location: 450 FRANKLIN AVE, Grades: KG-8)
See full list of schools located in Garden City

Library in Garden City:

  • GARDEN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,642,556; Location: 60 SEVENTH STREET; 143,303 books; 109 e-books; 6,465 audio materials; 4,273 video materials; 88 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 252 print serial subscriptions; 48 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Garden City is home to one of the finest Art Galleries in NYS( "Best of New York" Sorrell Publishing, 2006).Sunflower Fine Art, 172 Seventh Street,Garden City 516-747-7406 www.sunflowerfineart.com.

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Notable locations in Garden City: Garden City Country Club (A), Cherry Valley Country Club (B), Clinton Station (C), Country Life Press Station (D), Garden City Golf Club (E), Garden City Station (F), Merillon Avenue Station (G), Nassau Boulevard Station (H), Stewart Manor Station (I), Alumnae Hall (J), Blodgett Hall (K), Chapman Hall (L), Earle Hall (M), Eddy Hall (N), Hagedorn Hall of Enterprise (O), Harvey Hall (P), Hy Weinberg Center (Q), Levermore Hall (R), Linen Hall (S), Olmsted Theatre (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Garden City include: Cathedral of the Incarnation (A), Christ Episcopal Church (B), Garden City Community Church (C), Garden City Presbyterian Church (D), Saint Anne's Church (E), Saint Josephs Roman Catholic Church (F), San Jeong Hyon Alliance Church (G), Shuva Yisrael Messianic Church (H), First Church In the Garden (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Garden City include: Hemlock Playground (1), Stiles Athletic Field (2), Tullamore Playground (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Cradle of Aviation Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Charles Lndbrgh Boulevard), A S V Group Inc (Ski & Helicopter Tours; 750 Stewart Av).

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

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 104. This is worse than average.

City:

104
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.285. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.285
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 18.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.4
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.47. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.47
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 25.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.1
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2004 was 17.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.4
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.79. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.79
U.S.:

9.35

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0138
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 3.9%
(3.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.1% for Black residents, 2.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.2% for other race residents, 28.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This village:  2.9 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  79.2%
Whole state:  63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.7%
Whole state:  6.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Garden City in 2010:

  • 1,190 people in college/university student housing
  • 14 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 10 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Garden City in 2000:

  • 715 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 22 people in religious group quarters
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Garden City, New York environmental map by EPA

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Banks with most branches in Garden City (2011 data):

  • Citibank, National Association: Shopping Center Branch at 600 Old Country Road, branch established on 1956/09/22; Garden City Branch at 1050 Franklin Avenue, branch established on 2007/10/31. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Seventh Street Branch at 82 Seventh Street, branch established on 1959/05/20; East Garden City Branch at Clinton Road And Steward Avenue, branch established on 1954/11/10. 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.
  • Capital One, National Association: Garden City Branch at 877 Stewart Avenue, branch established on 1988/08/18; Garden City 7th St. Branch at 118 Seventh Street, branch established on 1974/08/09. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • Flushing Savings Bank, FSB: Franklin Avenue Branch at 1122 Franklin Avenue, branch established on 2009/01/20. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $4,289.0 mil, Deposits: $3,160.6 mil, headquarters in Flushing, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices
  • New York Community Bank: Garden City at 108-110 7th Street, branch established on 1995/02/01. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $39,468.7 mil, Deposits: $20,709.8 mil, headquarters in Westbury, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 247 total offices, Holding Company: New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Garden City Branch at 147 7th Street, branch established on 1896/01/01. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • TD Bank, National Association: Garden City Branch at 855 Franklin Avenue, branch established on 2002/06/22. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Signature Bank: Garden City Branch at 1225 Franklin Avenue, branch established on 2002/06/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $14,666.1 mil, Deposits: $11,754.6 mil, headquarters in New York, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Garden City Branch at 998 Franklin Avenue, branch established on 2004/04/29. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • 11 other banks with 11 local branches

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.0
New York average:

13.7

Garden City travel time to work - commute Garden City mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Garden City village (based on Nassau County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic677,14973
Other102,012168
Mainline Protestant50,181184
Evangelical Protestant39,923251
Orthodox16,75822
Black Protestant13,18945
None440,320-
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
Nassau County:

4.11 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 201
Nassau County:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 174
Nassau County:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,219
Here:

9.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.3%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Nassau County:

20.9%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

22.2%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Garden City:

57.4%
State:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Garden City:

57.1%
State:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Garden City:

27.9
New York:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Garden City:

18.3%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

8.7%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Garden City:

7.0
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Garden City:

34.6%
New York:

33.3%

General health condition:
Here:

62.6%
New York:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.8%
New York:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Garden City, NY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 10$63,264$75,9171$877
Other Government Administration 6$47,532$95,0640$0
Judicial and Legal 3$17,384$69,5365$4,234
Police Protection - Officers 50$606,023$145,4460$0
Police - Other 13$65,098$60,09012$9,761
Firefighters 32$233,295$87,4860$0
Streets and Highways 34$196,128$69,2224$5,571
Solid Waste Management 33$167,154$60,7832$3,388
Sewerage 16$103,130$77,3484$7,449
Parks and Recreation 48$263,945$65,98639$27,621
Local Libraries 21$133,829$76,47418$14,116
Other and Unallocable 19$121,409$76,67912$7,595
Totals for Government 285$2,018,191$84,97697$80,612

Garden City government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $932,000 ($41.21)
    Fire Protection: $826,000 ($36.52)
    Solid Waste Management: $666,000 ($29.45)
    General: $562,000 ($24.85)
    Sewerage: $363,000 ($16.05)
    Parks & Recreation: $351,000 ($15.52)
    Libraries: $151,000 ($6.68)
    General Public Buildings: $132,000 ($5.84)
    Police Protection: $87,000 ($3.85)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $9,578,000 ($423.51)
    Police Protection: $6,421,000 ($283.91)
    Parks & Recreation: $4,389,000 ($194.07)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,702,000 ($163.69)
    Fire Protection: $3,525,000 ($155.86)
    Water Utilities: $2,871,000 ($126.95)
    Libraries: $2,828,000 ($125.04)
    Regular Highways: $1,552,000 ($68.62)
    Financial Administration: $1,059,000 ($46.83)
    Sewerage: $715,000 ($31.61)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $678,000 ($29.98)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $430,000 ($19.01)
    General Public Buildings: $406,000 ($17.95)
    Central Staff Services: $129,000 ($5.70)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $634,000 ($28.03)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $40,000 ($1.77)
    Parks & Recreation: $38,000 ($1.68)
    Regular Highways: $16,000 ($0.71)
    Police Protection: $15,000 ($0.66)
    Libraries: $14,000 ($0.62)
    General - Other: $10,000 ($0.44)
    Sewerage: $3,000 ($0.13)
    Judicial: $2,000 ($0.09)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $20,782,000 ($918.91)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $164,000 ($7.25)

Garden City government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $1,372,000 ($60.67)
    All Other: $293,000 ($12.96)
    Parking Facilities: $51,000 ($2.26)
    Sewerage: $3,000 ($0.13)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000 ($0.57)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $75,000 ($3.32)
    General Support: $16,000 ($0.71)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,926,000 ($262.03)
    Interest Earnings: $1,218,000 ($53.86)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,949,000 ($174.61)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $243,000 ($10.74)
    General Support: $171,000 ($7.56)
    All Other: $16,000 ($0.71)
    Health & Hospitals: $6,000 ($0.27)
  • Tax - Property: $34,678,000 ($1533.34)
    NEC: $985,000 ($43.55)
    Public Utilities: $562,000 ($24.85)

Garden City government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,730,000 ($120.71)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,570,000 ($467.37)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,550,000 ($68.54)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $11,025,000 ($487.49)
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,375,000 ($105.01)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,095,000 ($48.42)
    Water Utilities: $355,000 ($15.70)

Garden City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,142,000 ($227.36)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $26,399,000 ($1167.27)

3.66% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($68,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.66%
New York average:

5.06%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($931 average AGI)
Nassau County:

0.04%
New York average:

0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Queens County, NY  1.17% ($71,117 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, NY  0.64% ($61,498)
from Kings County, NY  0.35% ($68,754)


4.09% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($63,559 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.09%
New York average:

5.46%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,115 average AGI)
Nassau County:

0.04%
New York average:

0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Suffolk County, NY  0.85% ($64,486 average AGI)
to Queens County, NY  0.73% ($47,779)
to New York County, NY  0.37% ($112,045)

Strongest AM radio stations in Garden City:

  • WHLI (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTHE (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MINEOLA, NY; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garden City:

  • WLIR-FM (92.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: JARAD BROADCASTING COMPANY INC.)
  • WKJY (98.3 FM; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRHU (88.7 FM; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY)
  • WHPC (90.3 FM; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Garden City:

  • WLIG-LP (Channel 54; MINEOLA, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WPXU-LP (Channel 38; AMITYVILLE, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Garden City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 12m39ftTotal length
  • 66,000Total average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 75 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Garden City)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$514,216151$509,498284$387,44718$447,9084$356,075
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$013$472,16953$406,9254$167,2901$274,450
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$658,00016$405,829117$415,2897$173,5613$587,057
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$642,96017$412,83777$417,5977$204,4961$300,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$613,0001$676,00018$473,6082$214,6201$178,640
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4063.00 , 4064.00, 4065.01, 4065.02, 4066.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$394,9702$322,855
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$548,4300$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$196,0001$591,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$189,6200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4063.00 , 4064.00, 4065.01, 4066.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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

HILLSIDE MOUNTAIN INN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 15
  • Hazardous Condition: 201

Incident types - Garden City

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Garden City, NY

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Garden City, New York:

  • Garden City Hotel, 45 Seventh St, Garden City, New York 11530 , Phone: (516) 747-3000, Fax: (516) 747-1414
  • La Quinta Inns & Suites, 821 Stewart Ave, Garden City, New York 11530 , Phone: (516) 705-9000, Fax: (214) 524-6951
  • Hampton Inn Garden City, 1 North Ave, Garden City, New York 11530 , Phone: (516) 227-2720, Fax: (516) 227-2708
  • Hyatt Place, 5 North Ave, Garden City, New York 11530 , Phone: (516) 222-6277, Fax: (516) 222-6278
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Garden City, New York
Most common first names in Garden City, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John34876.1 years
Mary27781.7 years
William27675.5 years
Joseph19276.1 years
Margaret16781.4 years
George16776.4 years
Helen15881.2 years
Charles15178.1 years
James14674.9 years
Robert13073.6 years
Most common last names in Garden City, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4981.7 years
Kelly3879.3 years
Johnson2783.6 years
Brown2775.8 years
Sullivan2475.1 years
Ryan2377.1 years
Miller2379.2 years
Wilson2278.9 years
Murphy2175.9 years
Anderson2081.6 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Businesses in Garden City, NY
NameCountNameCount
ALDO1Jamba Juice1
AMF Bowling1JoS. A. Bank1
AT&T2Johnny Rockets1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Jones New York4
Abercrombie Kids1Journeys1
Aeropostale2Juicy Couture1
Aerosoles1Justice1
American Eagle Outfitters1KFC1
Ann Taylor1La Quinta1
Apple Store1Lane Bryant1
Bakers2Lane Furniture1
Banana Republic1LensCrafters1
Baskin-Robbins1Lowe's1
Bath & Body Works1Macy's1
Bebe1McDonald's1
Brooks Brothers1Men's Wearhouse1
Brookstone1Motherhood Maternity1
Budget Car Rental1New Balance2
Burger King1New York & Co1
Burlington Coat Factory1Nike6
Buybuy BABY1Nordstrom1
CVS1Pac Sun1
Cache1Payless1
Charlotte Russe1Pottery Barn Kids1
Chico's1RadioShack1
Cold Stone Creamery1Raymour & Flanigan1
Dunkin Donuts2Sears1
Express1Sephora1
Fashion Bug1Skechers USA1
FedEx13Soma Intimates1
Finish Line1Spencer Gifts1
Foot Locker1Sprint Nextel1
Forever 211Starbucks3
GNC1Talbots1
GameStop1The Room Place1
Gap1UPS24
Gymboree1Urban Outfitters1
H&M1Vans2
Haagen-Dazs2Verizon Wireless1
Hilton1Victoria's Secret2
Hollister Co.1Waldbaums1
Hot Topic1Walgreens1
Hyatt1Wendy's2
J.Crew1Wet Seal1

Garden City compared to New York state average:

  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Garden City on our top lists:

  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of libraries per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time local library workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time park and recreation workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Legal occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest property tax revenues per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Legal occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Business and financial operations occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of divorced people (15+ years)(population 5,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Finance and insurance (population 5,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parks and recreation per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #48 (11040) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Greek first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #58 (11501) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of lawyers in 2005"
  • #62 (11501) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Portuguese first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
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