Garden City is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, home to about 10,426 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31405, 31408 and 31415.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Savannah; part is in Garden City
Mostly Savannah; part is in Garden City
Mostly Savannah; part is in Garden City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Garden City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)3 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA642 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Garden City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Garden City had 10,289 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 109th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Chatham County grew from 71,239 residents in 1900 to 295,291 in 2020.
Chatham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Savannah Intl Ap, GA weather station (4 miles away).
153,824 jobs at 9,037 businesses in Chatham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,104 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garden City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 102 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 313 |
| Dentists | 87 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 289 |
| Mental health providers | 191 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 103 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Savannah-Chatham County, Department of Juvenile Justice. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Elementary SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–5 | 524 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Coastal Empire Montessori Charter SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–5 | 216 | Charter | 4.3 mi |
| Ellis Elementary SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–8 | 419 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Gadsden Elementary SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–5 | 493 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Garden City Elementary SchoolGarden City | Pre-K–5 | 597 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Gould Elementary SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–5 | 559 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Haven Elementary SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–5 | 361 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Heard Elementary SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–5 | 636 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Hodge Elementary SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–5 | 420 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Jacob G. Smith Elementary SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–5 | 466 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Otis J Brock III Elementary SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–5 | 568 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Savannah-Chatham E-Learning AcademySavannah | 1–12 | 441 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Savannah Regional Youth Detention CenterSavannah | 5–12 | 25 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| DeRenne Middle SchoolSavannah | 6–8 | 484 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Mercer Middle SchoolGarden City | 6–8 | 512 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Beach High SchoolSavannah | 9–12 | 973 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Groves High SchoolGarden City | 9–12 | 1,469 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Savannah Arts AcademySavannah | 9–12 | 801 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High SchoolSavannah | 9–12 | 694 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Sacrament SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–8 | 420 | Roman Catholic | 5.2 mi |
| Rambam Day SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–8 | 60 | Jewish | 5.4 mi |
| Urban Christian AcademySavannah | Pre-K–12 | 20 | Pentecostal | 3.3 mi |
| Gods Heritage Christian AcademySavannah | K–12 | 9 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.0 mi |
| Ramah Junior AcademySavannah | K–8 | 41 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.0 mi |
| Ramah Junior AcademySavannah | 1–8 | 40 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.0 mi |
| Advance Academy at Matthew Reardon Ctr for AutismSavannah | Ungraded | 40 | Nonsectarian | 6.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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