Westminster, CA vs Garden Grove, CA

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

MetricWestminster, CAGarden Grove, CA
Population89,860170,964
Median Household Income$85,541$92,174
Median Rent$2,168/mo$2,012/mo
Median Home Value$858,300$814,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.4%57.1%
Poverty Rate14.4%12.3%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k334239
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0201,423
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min28.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.123.2
College Degree Rate25.9%25.3%
Foreign-Born %46.4%46.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-0.9%

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