Population
Hercules
26,245
Garden City Park
8,176
Median Income
Hercules
$130,583
Garden City Park
$135,208
Home Value
Hercules
$741,200
Garden City Park
$796,600
Rent
Hercules
$3,003
Garden City Park
$2,546
Crime Rate
Hercules
1.68
Garden City Park
N/A
Cost of Living
Hercules
236.8
Garden City Park
238.3
Avg Temp
Hercules
N/A
Garden City Park
N/A
Unemployment
Hercules
4.7%
Garden City Park
5.1%
How Similar Are Hercules & Garden City Park?
Garden City Park is Hercules's #14 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hercules
26,245
Garden City Park
8,176
Hercules (26,245) is about 3.2x larger than Garden City Park (8,176).
Political Leaning
Hercules
29.4%
Garden City Park
52.1%
Hercules leans Democratic while Garden City Park leans Republican.
Unemployment
Hercules
4.7%
Garden City Park
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Hercules
$130,583
Garden City Park
$135,208
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Hercules
$741,200
Garden City Park
$796,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Hercules
34.5%
Garden City Park
35.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Hercules
16.8%
Garden City Park
34.9%
Garden City Park's demographics is significantly higher than Hercules's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Hercules
236.8
Garden City Park
238.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Hercules and Garden City Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hercules
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Garden City Park
Garden City Park leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hercules leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGarden City Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,747 vs $2,912 in Hercules (6% lower). Hercules scores 199.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 206.7 in Garden City Park. Hercules scores 149.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 153.3 in Garden City Park.
Overall Cost Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Garden City Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden City Park has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 3.1% in Hercules. Hercules has a median property tax of $7,230 vs $10,001 in Garden City Park (28% lower). Garden City Park has a median rent of $2,546 vs $3,003 in Hercules (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHercules: 14,530 vs Garden City Park: 3,899 for labor force. Garden City Park has a poverty rate of 2.4% compared to 5.4% in Hercules. Hercules has a work from home of 18.1% compared to 13.3% in Garden City Park.
Median Household Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Garden City Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGarden City Park has a high school diploma or higher of 49.6% compared to 44.8% in Hercules. Garden City Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.9% compared to 34.5% in Hercules.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHercules has a population of 26,245, about 3.2x the size of Garden City Park (8,176). Garden City Park skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 43.5.
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Asian
Hercules
Garden City Park
Healthcare — Garden City Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGarden City Park: 4 vs Hercules: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHercules has a work from home of 18.1% compared to 13.3% in Garden City Park. Garden City Park has a public transit of 13.4% compared to 9.1% in Hercules. Garden City Park has a drive alone of 67.3% compared to 62.9% in Hercules.
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