Population
Aurora
179,867
Garden Grove
170,603
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Garden Grove
$90,166
Home Value
Aurora
$260,400
Garden Grove
$765,500
Rent
Aurora
$1,535
Garden Grove
$1,971
Crime Rate
Aurora
2.77
Garden Grove
2.77
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Garden Grove
180.3
Avg Temp
Aurora
N/A
Garden Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Garden Grove
5.8%
How Similar Are Aurora & Garden Grove?
Garden Grove is Aurora's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aurora
179,867
Garden Grove
170,603
Both cities have similar populations — Aurora at 179,867 and Garden Grove at 170,603.
Violent Crime
Aurora
2.77
Garden Grove
2.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Aurora
12.97
Garden Grove
17.59
Garden Grove has a 26% higher property crime than Aurora.
Political Leaning
Aurora
48.5%
Garden Grove
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Aurora
5.9%
Garden Grove
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Aurora
$90,109
Garden Grove
$90,166
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Aurora
$260,400
Garden Grove
$765,500
Garden Grove's home values is significantly higher than Aurora's — 66% difference.
Education
Aurora
23.6%
Garden Grove
17.4%
Aurora has a 27% higher education than Garden Grove.
Demographics
Aurora
42.2%
Garden Grove
28.4%
Aurora has a 33% higher demographics than Garden Grove.
Cost of Living
Aurora
141.1
Garden Grove
180.3
Garden Grove has a 22% higher cost of living than Aurora.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Aurora and Garden Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aurora
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Garden Grove
Aurora leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aurora leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAurora has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $3,236 in Garden Grove (45% lower). Aurora has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,746 in Garden Grove (42% lower). Aurora scores 173.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 276.6 in Garden Grove.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden Grove has a median home value of $765,500 vs $260,400 in Aurora (66% higher). Garden Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.9% in Aurora. Garden Grove has a median property tax of $4,892 vs $6,238 in Aurora (28% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 10.1% in Garden Grove. Aurora has a per capita income of $39,604 vs $32,387 in Garden Grove (22% higher). Aurora has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 12.2% in Garden Grove.
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Crime & Safety — Aurora leads
Source: FBI UCRAurora has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 8.6% in Garden Grove. Aurora has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.66 in Garden Grove. Aurora has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.66 compared to 11.75 in Garden Grove.
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Schools & Education — Aurora leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAurora has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 17.4% in Garden Grove. Aurora has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 34.0% in Garden Grove.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a population of 179,867, about 1.1x the size of Garden Grove (170,603). Aurora skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 39.6.
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Aurora
Garden Grove
Healthcare — Aurora leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 3.8 vs Garden Grove: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 1.3% in Garden Grove. Garden Grove has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Aurora. Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 10.1% in Garden Grove.
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