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Garden City, NY vs Spring Lake, NJ

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- Spring Lake is 0% more densely populated than Garden City.
- People are 13.5% more likely to be married in Spring Lake.
- The Median Age is 16.9 years older in Spring Lake.
 Garden City, NYSpring Lake, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,814329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock58.538.4
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 Population - 201022,357  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,567285,036,114
 Population - 199021,686  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-19.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,112.693.4
 Land Area5.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Garden City, NYSpring Lake, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock18.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Garden City, NYSpring Lake, NJUnited States
 White85.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Garden City, NYSpring Lake, NJUnited States
 Married Population61.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock68.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock30.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households7,536  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock89980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock71.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,632  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Garden City    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Expensive, pretty, good commute to New York  More

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Over 18 years ago

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 Spring Lake    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

While Spring Lake is nice enough, it lacks the warmth of it's neighboring town Belmar. Both towns have a mix of multiple generations and make for historic family lines  More

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