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Garden City is a tiny town of 109 people in Glasscock County, Texas. It's about 38 miles from Midland, TX and 242 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $229k and rent runs about $648 a month.
109people
$229kTypical home
$648/moRent
96° / 58°Summer / winter
2"Snow
301Sunny days
50Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 109
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 62 people per sq mi
- 242 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 38 mi to Midland, TX
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $229k (≈$1,443/mo)
- Median rent $648/mo
- Median household income $101k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (142 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 50 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (94 per 100k), county-wide
- High property crime (4,213 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 35% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to MAF airport
- 241 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 131 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,674 ft
- 361 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 110 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 257 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 69 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 3% of Texas districts (reading)
- 25 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 160 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Glasscock County: R+88 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.