Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. The Census puts the adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or more in Garden City at 15.1%.
That is 45% below the Wayne County figure of 27.6%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 34.8%, it is 57% below.
Where Garden City stands
Among 42 communities in Wayne County, Garden City has the 37th highest figure, above 12% of them. The middle figure in that group is 24.6%, so Garden City sits below the typical one.
The range runs from 6.6% in River Rouge to 76.9% in Grosse Pointe Farms. The highest figures in the group belong to Grosse Pointe Farms (76.9%), Grosse Pointe Park (73.3%), and Grosse Pointe (73.1%).
Across all 199 Metro Detroit communities, Garden City ranks 176th.
Next door
Westland nearby comes in at 23.0%, 52% higher. Dearborn Heights nearby comes in at 23.8%, 58% higher.
Inkster nearby comes in at 13.1%, 13% lower. Wayne nearby comes in at 17.5%, 16% higher.
Related numbers
For households with a broadband subscription, Garden City comes in at 92.7%. For unemployment rate, Garden City comes in at 8.0%.
For residents below the poverty line, Garden City comes in at 10.7%.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
Degrees and trades both pay in Metro Detroit, and this number shows where each path is more common.
How we read the numbers
The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Garden City with the 42 communities in Wayne County that have the same figure on file, highest first.
Next door, compared
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Garden City 15.1%
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Westland 23.0%
Wayne County
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Dearborn Heights 23.8%
Wayne County
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Inkster 13.1%
Wayne County
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Wayne 17.5%
Wayne County
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Livonia 41.9%
Wayne County
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Editor In Chief, Detroit Ledger
Victoria Jackson is a lifelong student and sharp-eyed documentarian of all things Detroit, from its rich musical roots and cultural icons to its shifting neighborhoods, storied architecture, and underground legends.