Garden Valley Retirement Village

Hiring organization · Based in Garden City, KS

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Shifts hiring now: Days 2

The city

Living in Garden City, KS

Garden City sits in southwestern Kansas on the Arkansas River, a regional hub for agriculture and meatpacking with a surprisingly diverse community. The town offers a quiet, small-city pace with wide prairie skies and easy access to Lee Richardson Zoo. A practical landing spot for nurses who prefer open space and a tight-knit local feel over urban bustle.

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State price level · Kansas: 10% below the national average; State index 90.1 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,052/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $72,865/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

The reality check

Before you decide

Weighing a first job here?

The license clock and the job hunt run at once, and new-grad windows do the deciding. Residency commitments carry fine print worth reading before you sign.

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