Santa Ana, CA vs Garden Grove, CA

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

MetricSanta Ana, CAGarden Grove, CA
Population312,534170,964
Median Household Income$93,999$92,174
Median Rent$2,082/mo$2,012/mo
Median Home Value$713,000$814,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%57.1%
Poverty Rate10.8%12.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k337239
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3281,423
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min28.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating1.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.623.2
College Degree Rate18.3%25.3%
Foreign-Born %41.8%46.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%-0.9%

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