Garden Grove, CA

US City in California, West · ranked on 30 metrics

Garden Grove, CA is a US city in California with a population of 170,221 (155th of 477). It ranks best for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (71st of 395), Murder Rate (per 100K) (77th of 395), Median Household Income (109th of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (386th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (359th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (325th of 434).

Population
170.2K
155th highest of 477
Density
9,481.0
13th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.16%
350th highest of 477
Area
17.95
374th highest of 477
Region
West
California

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    71st of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    77th of 395
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    109th of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    119th of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    141st of 434
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    164th of 434
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    199th of 395
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    203rd of 395
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    325th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 423rd of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 419th of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 414th of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 413th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 411th of 460
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    386th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    364th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    359th of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (66), weakest Economics (26). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Chula Vista, CA88% similar
  2. Santa Ana, CA84% similar
  3. Orange, CA84% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  4. Escondido, CA84% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  5. Oceanside, CA84% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Garden Grove, CA?
Garden Grove, CA has a population of 170,221, 155th among 477 US cities.
What does Garden Grove, CA rank best at?
Among US cities, Garden Grove, CA ranks best for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (71st of 395); Murder Rate (per 100K) (77th of 395); Median Household Income (109th of 434).
Where does Garden Grove, CA rank worst?
Garden Grove, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (386th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (359th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (325th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Garden Grove, CA?
Rankodex ranks Garden Grove, CA on 30 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

30 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics