Garden Grove, CA vs Santa Ana, CA

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

MetricGarden Grove, CASanta Ana, CA
Population170,964312,534
Median Household Income$92,174$93,999
Median Rent$2,012/mo$2,082/mo
Median Home Value$814,100$713,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%51.8%
Poverty Rate12.3%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k239337
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4231,328
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min24.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.5 / 5
Students per Teacher23.220.6
College Degree Rate25.3%18.3%
Foreign-Born %46.2%41.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+1.6%

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