Moving to
Garden City.

$1,150/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,150 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $168,800. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.

5.5% unemployment

Unemployment here is 5.5%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route.

340 violent crimes per 100k

Crime runs about typical for a city this size. Some neighborhoods are safer than others, and one overall rate doesn't tell the whole story, so a neighborhood-level look matters more than the headline stat.

27 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 26.9 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 10% work from home.

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 2.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

15% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.

9 public schools inside the boundary

There are 9 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

The nearest national park or historic site is River Raisin National Battlefield Park (28 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.