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.Garden City is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 93.52% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Garden City is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Garden City who work in management occupations (15.21%), business and financial occupations (13.97%), and sales jobs (12.98%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Garden City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.23% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. In addition, Garden City is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Because of many things, Garden City is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Garden City a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Garden City has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local 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 31.43 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. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Garden City use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Garden City‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Garden City. 74.35% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Garden City in 2022 was $94,051, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $376,204 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 Chinese and Italian.
