Population
Garland
245,298
Grand Prairie
198,564
Median Income
Garland
$74,717
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Home Value
Garland
$248,900
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Rent
Garland
$1,525
Grand Prairie
$1,470
Crime Rate
Garland
2.33
Grand Prairie
2.23
Cost of Living
Garland
129.0
Grand Prairie
132.7
Avg Temp
Garland
N/A
Grand Prairie
N/A
Unemployment
Garland
4.9%
Grand Prairie
5.2%
How Similar Are Garland & Grand Prairie?
Grand Prairie is Garland's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garland
245,298
Grand Prairie
198,564
Garland has a 19% larger population than Grand Prairie.
Violent Crime
Garland
2.33
Grand Prairie
2.23
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Garland
19.88
Grand Prairie
16.01
Garland has a 19% higher property crime than Grand Prairie.
Political Leaning
Garland
38.0%
Grand Prairie
65.1%
Garland leans Democratic while Grand Prairie leans Republican.
Unemployment
Garland
4.9%
Grand Prairie
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Garland
$74,717
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Garland
$248,900
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Garland
16.0%
Grand Prairie
18.2%
Grand Prairie has a 12% higher education than Garland.
Demographics
Garland
37.5%
Grand Prairie
32.9%
Garland has a 12% higher demographics than Grand Prairie.
Cost of Living
Garland
129.0
Grand Prairie
132.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Garland and Grand Prairie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Garland
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Grand Prairie
Garland leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Garland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGarland scores 107.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.3 in Grand Prairie. Garland scores 129.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Grand Prairie. Garland has a living wage (1 adult) of $56,754 vs $58,374 in Grand Prairie.
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Housing Market — Garland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland has a median property tax of $4,265 vs $4,869 in Grand Prairie (12% lower). Grand Prairie has a median home value of $272,200 vs $248,900 in Garland (9% higher). Garland has a single-family homes of 72.9% compared to 67.4% in Grand Prairie.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Garland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland: 130,251 vs Grand Prairie: 104,365 for labor force. Grand Prairie has a per capita income of $34,348 vs $31,477 in Garland (8% higher). Grand Prairie has a median household income of $78,889 vs $74,717 in Garland (5% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Grand Prairie leads
Source: FBI UCRGrand Prairie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Garland. Grand Prairie has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.61 in Garland. Grand Prairie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.57 compared to 3.03 in Garland.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Grand Prairie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrand Prairie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.2% compared to 16.0% in Garland. Grand Prairie has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 32.3% in Garland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland has a population of 245,298, about 1.2x the size of Grand Prairie (198,564). Grand Prairie skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 34.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Garland
Grand Prairie
Healthcare — Garland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGarland: 3 vs Grand Prairie: 2 for with emergency services. Garland: 3.0 vs Grand Prairie: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Garland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.1% in Grand Prairie. Garland has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Grand Prairie. Garland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 11.2% in Grand Prairie.
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