Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 250, settled in 1935.
2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Garden City, against 44% in Colorado’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of households owning their home than Garden City. Garden City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Garden City beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 87 in 1940, a low of 85 in 1980, 254 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1950 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garden City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Garden City.
Most working residents leave Garden City for work: only 1% work in town. 17% of Garden City residents live below the poverty line, where Colorado’s towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Garden City has added 74 jobs, to 427 in 2023.
| Garden City | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 7.7% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Garden City has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Garden City is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
27 crimes were reported in Garden City in 2025: 27 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Garden City is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
17% of adults have diabetes in Garden City. No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Garden City. 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Garden City.
| Garden City | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 8.4% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 26% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | Garden City | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 7.8% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.9% | 19% |
| More uninsured adults | 24.6% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Garden City’s median rent is $971 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Garden City
College town 16 of every 100 Garden City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Where Garden City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Colorado, United States
The Town of Garden City is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 254 at the 2020 United States census. Garden City is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. It is surrounded by the cities of Greeley and Evans, Colorado.
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Garden City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.