Verdict
Garden Grove leads on Safety, while Phoenix leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
56
AZ
63
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CA
32
AZ
49
✓ winsSafety
CA
73
✓ winsAZ
47
Weather
CA
—
AZ
—
Livability
CA
54
AZ
54
Full Comparison
| Metric | Garden Grove | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 171,637 | 1,609,456 |
| Median Income | $86,139 ✓ | $72,092 |
| Median Rent | $1,887 | $1,322 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $702,600 | $340,200 ✓ |
| Median Age | 39 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 75% | 84% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 24% | 31% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 90% ✓ | 89% |
| Homeownership | 54% | 56% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 32 min | 28 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 3.17 ✓ | 8.25 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 22.17 ✓ | 29.18 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 11" |