Transportation in Garden Grove, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
26 min
+11% vs national
Drive Alone
74.0%
-6% vs national
Public Transit
1.3%
+42% vs national
Work From Home
10.1%
+9% vs national
Carpool
11.9%
Walk / Bike
1.3%
combined
How Garden Grove's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
10
2023
6-Year Avg
12
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Garden Grove, CA is 26 minutes, which is 10.7% above the national average of 23 minutes. 74.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.1% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.9% of workers carpool. 1.0% walk to work. In 2023, there were 10 traffic fatalities from 9 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.