Population
Carlsbad
31,813
Garden City
27,781
Median Income
Carlsbad
$78,277
Garden City
$72,511
Home Value
Carlsbad
$187,900
Garden City
$186,200
Rent
Carlsbad
$1,206
Garden City
$990
Crime Rate
Carlsbad
5.25
Garden City
5.16
Cost of Living
Carlsbad
110.2
Garden City
107.7
Avg Temp
Carlsbad
N/A
Garden City
N/A
Unemployment
Carlsbad
4.4%
Garden City
4.2%
How Similar Are Carlsbad & Garden City?
Garden City is Carlsbad's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carlsbad
31,813
Garden City
27,781
Carlsbad has a 13% larger population than Garden City.
Violent Crime
Carlsbad
5.25
Garden City
5.16
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Carlsbad
27.91
Garden City
20.81
Carlsbad has a 25% higher property crime than Garden City.
Political Leaning
Carlsbad
77.3%
Garden City
66.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Carlsbad has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Carlsbad
4.4%
Garden City
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Carlsbad
$78,277
Garden City
$72,511
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Carlsbad
$187,900
Garden City
$186,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Carlsbad
13.8%
Garden City
11.4%
Carlsbad has a 17% higher education than Garden City.
Demographics
Carlsbad
58.7%
Garden City
50.6%
Carlsbad has a 14% higher demographics than Garden City.
Cost of Living
Carlsbad
110.2
Garden City
107.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carlsbad and Garden City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Garden City
Carlsbad leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Garden City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGarden City has a fair market rent (1br) of $793 vs $1,084 in Carlsbad (37% lower). Garden City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,041 vs $1,188 in Carlsbad (14% lower). Carlsbad scores 98.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.8 in Garden City.
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Housing Market — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden City has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 13.1% in Carlsbad. Carlsbad has a median property tax of $1,023 vs $2,756 in Garden City (63% lower). Carlsbad has a single-family homes of 77.6% compared to 63.0% in Garden City.
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Jobs & Economy — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 2.2% in Garden City. Carlsbad has a per capita income of $37,755 vs $32,278 in Garden City (17% higher). Garden City has a poverty rate of 11.4% compared to 13.0% in Carlsbad.
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Crime & Safety — Garden City leads
Source: FBI UCRGarden City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.55 compared to 3.26 in Carlsbad. Carlsbad has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.55 in Garden City. Garden City has a property crime clearance of 18.8% compared to 9.6% in Carlsbad.
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Schools & Education — Carlsbad leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarlsbad has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% compared to 25.4% in Garden City. Carlsbad has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% compared to 11.4% in Garden City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a population of 31,813, about 1.1x the size of Garden City (27,781). Garden City skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 37.4.
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Carlsbad
Garden City
Healthcare — Garden City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGarden City: 5 vs Carlsbad: 3 for nearby hospitals. Garden City: 5 vs Carlsbad: 3 for with emergency services. Garden City: 3.0 vs Carlsbad: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Garden City. Carlsbad has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 2.2% in Garden City. Carlsbad has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Garden City.
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