Garden Grove, CA vs Los Alamitos, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGarden Grove, CALos Alamitos, CA
Population170,96411,794
Median Household Income$92,174$97,155
Median Rent$2,012/mo$2,365/mo
Median Home Value$814,100$1,061,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%60.6%
Poverty Rate12.3%8.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k239253
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4231,610
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows49°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min31.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.225.7
College Degree Rate25.3%44.3%
Foreign-Born %46.2%14.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.