Living in Garden City

In Garden City (South Carolina), unemployment is 5.1% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Garden City had a population of 10,235. Garden City's unemployment stood at 5.1% at the end of 2024. Garden City's foreign population totalled 271 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0720 sources

Population10,235people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary2,829EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,360EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate5.1%country median 4.6% — 12% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean7.02µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Garden City?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Garden City.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,344 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,360 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Garden City a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker27%strong on work, weak on safety · range 17–37%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%

Student35%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 24–46%

Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–64%

Retirement35%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 22–48%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Garden City?

The median gross salary is about 2,829 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Garden City?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Garden City is 5.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Garden City 5.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,829 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.1 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Garden City?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€832of €2,257 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,257
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €1,344
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€832

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Garden City Salary needed to live in Garden City

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Garden City. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Garden City. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	234.9 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Garden City when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Garden City's nearest airport was MYR, 12 km away and offered 23 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	23 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	12 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MYR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Garden City. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Garden City.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 11.6°C in January to 27.4°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Garden City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.02 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Garden City is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.02 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 21.94 · Feb 21.1 · Mar 24.43 · Apr 27.87 · May 31.72 · Jun 32.72 · Jul 33.06 · Aug 32.2 · Sep 31.31 · Oct 29.43 · Nov 24.98 · Dec 23.09 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -2.88 · Feb -2.22 · Mar 0.65 · Apr 5.79 · May 11.46 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 22.33 · Aug 20.66 · Sep 16.15 · Oct 8.63 · Nov 3.1 · Dec -2.75 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 11.61 · Feb 12.52 · Mar 14.93 · Apr 18.36 · May 22.37 · Jun 26 · Jul 27.43 · Aug 27.3 · Sep 25.48 · Oct 21.48 · Nov 16.69 · Dec 13.83 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 93.73 · Feb 86.87 · Mar 102.9 · Apr 89.15 · May 96.01 · Jun 125.5 · Jul 152.7 · Aug 156 · Sep 179.1 · Oct 129.3 · Nov 76.96 · Dec 117.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	28.5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.98 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 13.8 km². Garden City had a population density of 837.3 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Garden City?

The published population was 10,235 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	13.84 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	2.34 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	271 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	837.3 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	10,235 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Garden City

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Murrells Inlet as a Garden City alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 2.0% Murrells Inlet vs 5.1% Garden City−61%
Foreign residents: 4.5% Murrells Inlet vs 2.3% Garden City+92%
Median gross pay, city: €2,982 Murrells Inlet vs €2,829 Garden City+5%
Residents: 9,740 Murrells Inlet vs 10,235 Garden City−5%

Full comparison More about Murrells Inlet

North Bethesda as a Garden City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 629 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 2.3% Garden City+1359%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,829 Garden City+116%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 10,235 Garden City+389%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.1% Garden City−29%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.0 µg/m³ Garden City−16%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Garden City

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Murrells Inlet 5.7 km away

Rent: 1,618 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,982 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Socastee 11.0 km away

Rent: 1,151 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,762 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Red Hill 22.3 km away

Rent: 1,089 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,843 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Golden Hills10,234 residents Sanger10,238 residents Lake Hopatcong10,232 residents Watervliet10,242 residents Burlington10,243 residents Dayton10,226 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Garden City?

The published population was 10,235 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Garden City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Garden City?

The median gross salary is about 2,829 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Garden City?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Garden City?

271 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Garden City a good place to live?

Garden City may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Garden City?

Murrells Inlet, Socastee, Myrtle Beach, Red Hill are near Garden City. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Garden City (South Carolina), United States: population [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b4e064ecac964d026230b2414b1dc92c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/garden-city/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_garden-city-south-carolina-united-states-population_86633e633ffb,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Garden City (South Carolina), United States: population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b4e064ecac964d026230b2414b1dc92c},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/garden-city/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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