| | Garden City, NY | Pennington, NJ | United States |
| Overall | 160.6 | 104.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 113.1 | 110.9 | 100 |
| Health | 125.8 | 97.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 319.7 | 169.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $986,000 | $575,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 12,500.0% | 11,020.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 170.1 | 102.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 156.9 | 125.1 | 100 |
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Reviews for Garden City 
2 Reviews
Expensive, pretty, good commute to New York More
Bus and railroad service is excellent. However, there is too much traffic. Travelling across town takes at least 15 minutes during off peak hours. Around noon and six More
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Reviews for Pennington 2 Reviews
It seems like a very nice town, but we since we just moved in, it's too early to More
Cost of property taxes even with the recent reevaluation is making living in Pennington unrealistic. Most of our neighbors are moving 3 miles away to Yardley PA where More
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