Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. The Census puts the homes with four or more bedrooms in Garden City at 9.0%.
That is 49% below the Wayne County figure of 17.7%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 21.3%, it is 58% below.
Where Garden City stands
Among 42 communities in Wayne County, Garden City has the 41st highest figure, above 2% of them. The middle figure in that group is 18.3%, so Garden City sits below the typical one.
The range runs from 8.8% in Ecorse to 45.8% in Grosse Pointe. The highest figures in the group belong to Grosse Pointe (45.8%), Northville Township (45.2%), and Grosse Pointe Park (44.0%).
Across all 199 Metro Detroit communities, Garden City ranks 192nd.
Next door
Westland nearby comes in at 10.3%, 14% higher. Dearborn Heights nearby comes in at 13.7%, 51% higher.
Inkster nearby comes in at 11.0%, 22% higher. Wayne nearby comes in at 12.6%, 39% higher.
Related numbers
For homes that are single-family houses, Garden City comes in at 89.0%. For homes in buildings of 20 or more units, Garden City comes in at 0.6%.
For homes standing vacant, Garden City comes in at 3.8%.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
Four bedrooms is where a growing family starts looking, and where those homes are scarce they sell fast.
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 9.0%
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Westland 10.3%
Wayne County
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Dearborn Heights 13.7%
Wayne County
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Inkster 11.0%
Wayne County
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Wayne 12.6%
Wayne County
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Livonia 23.9%
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.