2025 Compare Cities Economy:
San Diego, CA vs Garden City, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Garden City, is 107% more than it is in San Diego and is 63% above the National Average.
- San Diego unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Garden City unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 San Diego, CAGarden City, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,460  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$185,188$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,037  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 San Diego, CAGarden City, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock47.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 San Diego, CAGarden City, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock8.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.7%13.1%
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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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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