Population
248 residents
Census ACS 2023 - California
City profile · California · Census ACS 2023
Garden Farms, CA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Garden Farms - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 248
- Residents
- $2,512
- Median rent (state)
Garden Farms - the verdict
248 people call Garden Farms, California home. Source: Census ACS.
- 93rd
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Garden Farms, CA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 248 residents in Garden Farms, a small town within California. The median resident age is 54.1 years. About 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 40.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,512 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). The average commute for Garden Farms workers runs 21.1 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 95.9 out of 100 (Very High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 47.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
110.7 (US=100)
Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average
How does Garden Farms compare to other US cities?
Where Garden Farms sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 93% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Garden Farms against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
California-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is Garden Farms's strongest outlier among California cities
Among the 1,450 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Garden Farms ranks #23 - the 98th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Garden Farms only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#645 of 1,458
54th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#23 of 1,450
98th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#863 of 1,458
40th percentile in California
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Garden Farms in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 47.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 40.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
248
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
54.1
Poverty Rate
47.0%
Labor force participation
40.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.1%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
21.1 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 87 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month
Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Garden Farms sits in
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,512/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in California
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Garden Farms's 248 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Garden Farms compares to nearby California cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Farms (this city) | 248 | N/A |
| Elmira | 248 | $103,476 |
| Raisin | 248 | $54,167 |
| Franklin CDP (Sacramento County) | 245 | $153,018 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Garden Farms, CA?
What is the population of Garden Farms, CA? +
248 people live in Garden Farms, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Garden Farms? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Garden Farms; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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