Garden Grove, CA
Overall Livability
54
out of 100
🏙
54
Livability
💰
56
Affordability
🎓
32
Educational Attainment
🛡
73
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
171,637
Median Age
39
Median Income
$86,139
Poverty Rate
13%
Housing
Median Home Value
$702,600
Median Monthly Rent
$1,887
Homeownership Rate
54%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
56%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher75%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband90%
Average Commute Time
32 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
3.17
Property Crime (per 1k)
22.17
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Pros
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- ✗Below-average education levels
Population by Age
Under 18
21%
18–34
24%
35–54
27%
55–64
14%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 171,637
- Median Income
- $86,139
- Median Rent
- $1,887
- Median Home Value
- $702,600
- Median Age
- 39.2
- Homeownership
- 54%
- Broadband Access
- 90%
- Avg Commute
- 32 min
Nearby Cities
- Westminster4 km
- Santa Ana9 km
- Orange9 km
- Huntington Beach10 km
- Buena Park10 km
Other Cities in California
- Lancaster171,465
- Oceanside173,722
- Rancho Cucamonga174,696
- Elk Grove176,105
- Ontario176,326
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 56
- Educational Attainment
- 32
- Crime & Safety
- 73
- Weather
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