One of the benefits of Garden City is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.74 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The percentage of adults in Garden City who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.88% of the adults in Garden City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Garden City in 2022 was $30,321, which is middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,284 for a family of four. However, Garden City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Garden City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Garden City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Garden City, accounting for 54.23% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Garden City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Garden City include German, Irish, English, Somalian, and Haitian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Garden City's cultural character, accounting for 25.20% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Garden City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
