Population
Garden City
26,910
North Madison
8,309
Median Income
Garden City
$64,396
North Madison
$60,875
Home Value
Garden City
$162,400
North Madison
$146,200
Rent
Garden City
$991
North Madison
$1,109
Crime Rate
Garden City
2.81
North Madison
N/A
Cost of Living
Garden City
101.9
North Madison
100.1
Avg Temp
Garden City
N/A
North Madison
N/A
Unemployment
Garden City
7.9%
North Madison
6.6%
How Similar Are Garden City & North Madison?
North Madison is Garden City's #14 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garden City
26,910
North Madison
8,309
Garden City (26,910) is about 3.2x larger than North Madison (8,309).
Political Leaning
Garden City
33.7%
North Madison
56.7%
Garden City leans Democratic while North Madison leans Republican.
Unemployment
Garden City
7.9%
North Madison
6.6%
Garden City has a 17% higher unemployment than North Madison.
Median Income
Garden City
$64,396
North Madison
$60,875
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Garden City
$162,400
North Madison
$146,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Garden City
10.5%
North Madison
10.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Garden City
83.8%
North Madison
90.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Garden City
101.9
North Madison
100.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Garden City and North Madison share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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North Madison
North Madison leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — North Madison leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorth Madison scores 93.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 104.5 in Garden City. North Madison has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,411 in Garden City (10% lower). North Madison has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,122 in Garden City (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Garden City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden City has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 9.0% in North Madison. Garden City has a median home value of $162,400 vs $146,200 in North Madison (11% higher). Garden City has a median rent of $991 vs $1,109 in North Madison (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — North Madison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden City: 14,075 vs North Madison: 4,337 for labor force. North Madison has a poverty rate of 9.3% compared to 11.3% in Garden City. North Madison has a unemployment rate of 6.6% compared to 7.9% in Garden City.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorth Madison has a high school diploma or higher of 38.1% compared to 36.6% in Garden City. Garden City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.5% compared to 10.2% in North Madison.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden City has a population of 26,910, about 3.2x the size of North Madison (8,309). North Madison skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 40.8.
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Garden City
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Healthcare — North Madison leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorth Madison: 3.3 vs Garden City: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Garden City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden City has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in North Madison. North Madison has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 7.8% in Garden City. Garden City has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 79.6% in North Madison.
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