Garden Grove, CA vs Westminster, CA

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

MetricGarden Grove, CAWestminster, CA
Population170,96489,860
Median Household Income$92,174$85,541
Median Rent$2,012/mo$2,168/mo
Median Home Value$814,100$858,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.1%59.4%
Poverty Rate12.3%14.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k239334
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4232,020
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min27 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.223.1
College Degree Rate25.3%25.9%
Foreign-Born %46.2%46.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-2.0%

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