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Living in Garner

The city had 193 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 63.2% and the vacancy rate was 7.6%. The population of Garner, in the United States, was 34,473 in July 2026. There were 4,113 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population41,562people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,823EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,362EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate6.23%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime4,864offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 207% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.15µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 Garner.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,549 per month, while the median home value was US$355,000 in July 2026. 53.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Garner recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,549/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent53.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)7.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,456 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,411 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,362 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes1,290 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Garner 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student46%strong on education, weak on work · range 36–56%
Family40%strong on family, weak on cost · range 31–49%
Retirement40%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 29–51%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,114 of 41,562 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$78,756 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Garner is 6.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income78,756 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband80.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription94.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet4.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet5.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary3,823 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,842 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov24Official
Unemployment rate6.23 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Garner?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,842 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,509of €3,002 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.€3,002
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− €1,411
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€1,509
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Garner Salary needed to live in Garner

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Garner. 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 Garner. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher94.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools193 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents22.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio153 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents4,113 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,399 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Garner 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.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGarner highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Garner highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Garner4,864
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,864 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents253.7 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes173 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time26.21 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work0.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Destinations from nearest airport39 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportRDU3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport24 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Garner. 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 Garner.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Garner is 7.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.94 · Feb 12.89 · Mar 17 · Apr 22.39 · May 26.78 · Jun 30.67 · Jul 32.56 · Aug 31.5 · Sep 28 · Oct 22.5 · Nov 16.72 · Dec 12.61 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00317079 (RALEIGH STATE UNIV)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.222 · Feb 0.667 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 9.33 · May 14.39 · Jun 18.94 · Jul 21.28 · Aug 20.44 · Sep 17.17 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 4.94 · Dec 1.61 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00317079 (RALEIGH STATE UNIV)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.33 · Feb 5.72 · Mar 9.72 · Apr 14.83 · May 19.11 · Jun 23.33 · Jul 25.28 · Aug 24.67 · Sep 20.94 · Oct 14.72 · Nov 9.11 · Dec 5.72 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 92.71 · Feb 73.15 · Mar 105.9 · Apr 92.2 · May 101.3 · Jun 123.7 · Jul 118.1 · Aug 119.6 · Sep 145.3 · Oct 99.06 · Nov 89.15 · Dec 93.47 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00317079 (RALEIGH STATE UNIV)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading47.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.06 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,197 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.79 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.76 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature9.44 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Marugame (Japan) ±2.0 °C, Hitachi-Naka (Japan) ±2.3 °C, Katsuta (Japan) ±2.3 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.5 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share7.49 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents4,114 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density813.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population41,562 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics41,639 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value355,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes63.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate65.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad11.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents4.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents7.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage66.89 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage78.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher46.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available96.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over16,978 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home23.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans89.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Garner

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.

Apex as a Garner alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,909 Apex vs €3,823 Garner+55%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Apex vs 6.2% Garner−39%
  • Residents: 80,419 Apex vs 41,562 Garner+93%
  • Foreign residents: 10.8% Apex vs 7.5% Garner+44%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 765 (2025) Apex vs 4,864 (2024) Garnerno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 17.0 km Apex vs 24.0 km Garner−29%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Apex vs 7.1 µg/m³ Garner+6%
Full comparisonMore about Apex

Plainfield as a Garner alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1061 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 4,864 Garner−85%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 6.2% Garner−40%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,823 Garner+26%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 24.0 km Garner−63%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 7.5% Garner−18%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,842 Garner+5%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 41,562 Garner+20%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Garner

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

Raleigh 10.4 km away
Salary
3,885 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Cary 19.7 km away
Salary
5,791 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Douglasville41,523 residentsDanville41,647 residentsThe Acreage41,654 residentsForney41,658 residentsBrookfield41,448 residentsCoppell41,386 residents

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Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Garner?

The median gross salary is 3,842 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Garner?

The unemployment rate is 6.23 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Garner?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.15 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Garner?

Police recorded 4,864 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Garner?

The published population is 41,562 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Garner?

4,114 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Garner a good place to live?

Garner 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 Garner?

Raleigh, Clayton, Knightdale, Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs are near Garner. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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