Living in Garner, NC
Suburb in North Carolina
Garner is a suburb in North Carolina, home to about 33,000 people, with 1.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Garner a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Dog-friendly: 34 dog parks within 9 mi
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 5 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Easy flying: RDU is 16 mi away
👎 Cons
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
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Key facts
Living in Garner: common questions
What is the cost of living in Garner?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $346k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,200 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 98, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Garner?
North Carolina collects about $1,615 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.78% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Garner safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.7× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Garner?
Public schools in Garner test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Garner?
Garner has cool winters: winter days average around 54°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 5″ of snow a year.
Does Garner get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.26 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Garner?
The nearest major airport is RDU, about 16 mi away.
How Garner scores
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