Garden City is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 22,835 people and six associated neighborhoods, Garden City is the 75th largest community in New York.

Garden City home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Garden City real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Garden City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 24.19% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Garden City is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Garden City’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Garden City is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Garden City, the average commute to work is 31.12 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Garden City is somewhat unusual for a village of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Garden City area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Garden City, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Garden City is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 75.21% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Garden City in 2022 was $99,269, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $397,076 for a family of four.

Garden City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Garden City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Garden City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Garden City include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Garden City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.