Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$355,000
Raleigh $418,400
Median rent$1,549/mo
Raleigh $1,573/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Raleigh 28%
Garner
Wake County34,473 residentsWake County Schools
61
C
Suburbgrade score
10th of 14 Raleigh suburbs. Strong on cost of living and schools, held back by employment & income.
61
Raleigh median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Garner is like to live in, by category
Bars show Garner against Raleigh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Within-state proficiency75th pct
Raleigh median 75th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.2
Raleigh median 16.0
Graduation rate90%
Raleigh median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index94
Raleigh 100
Eff. tax rate0.75%
Raleigh 0.68%
Local sales tax7.00%
Raleigh median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute26.2 min
Raleigh 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Raleigh 60%
Transit stops / sq mi2.4
Raleigh median 1.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés52
Raleigh median 55 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Raleigh median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks57
Raleigh median 34 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Median household income$78,756
Raleigh $100,103
Unemployment6.2%
Raleigh 4.1%
Professional occupations52%
Raleigh 55%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Garner on employment & income
Garner's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Morrisville16 mi from GarnerB+ 71 B− Apex15 mi from GarnerB 70 B− Holly Springs13 mi from GarnerB 66 C+ Cary13 mi from GarnerB 74 B Rolesville18 mi from GarnerB 59 C Knightdale10 mi from GarnerB− 65 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Garner
Is Garner, NC a good place to live?
Garner scores 61 out of 100, 10th of 14 Raleigh suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Garner expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $355,000, 15% below the Raleigh median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.75%. $1,549/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Garner?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Garner sit at the 75th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 14.2 student–teacher ratio. Garner is served by Wake County Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Garner?
The mean commute is 26.2 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 2.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Garner?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 52 restaurants and cafés and 57 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Garner old or new?
The median home in Garner was built in 2001 — close to the Raleigh median of 2000. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 70% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.