NY area data
Garden city, NY
Garden city, NY.
Population: 27,939 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.34M
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +27.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.34M
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.26M
- Median list price
- $1.30M
- Median days on market
- 23 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.3%
- Active listings
- 27
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- Days to pending
- 30 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 25
Rents
- Typical rent
- $5,988/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,377/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,185/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 115.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, lightning, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 60.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 7.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 31
- Days with Good air quality
- 275
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 899
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 20
- Nearest national park
- Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 53
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -7,185 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,951
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 547,964
- Average weekly wage
- $1,399
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 323
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