Population
Boston
663,972
Garden Grove
170,603
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Garden Grove
$90,166
Home Value
Boston
$710,400
Garden Grove
$765,500
Rent
Boston
$2,093
Garden Grove
$1,971
Crime Rate
Boston
6.28
Garden Grove
2.77
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Garden Grove
180.3
Avg Temp
Boston
50°F
Garden Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Garden Grove
5.8%
How Similar Are Boston & Garden Grove?
Garden Grove is Boston's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boston
663,972
Garden Grove
170,603
Boston (663,972) is about 3.9x larger than Garden Grove (170,603).
Violent Crime
Boston
6.28
Garden Grove
2.77
Boston's violent crime is significantly higher than Garden Grove's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Boston
20.22
Garden Grove
17.59
Boston has a 13% higher property crime than Garden Grove.
Political Leaning
Boston
22.4%
Garden Grove
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Garden Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (52% difference).
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Garden Grove
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Garden Grove
$90,166
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Boston
$710,400
Garden Grove
$765,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Boston
38.0%
Garden Grove
17.4%
Boston's education is significantly higher than Garden Grove's — 54% difference.
Demographics
Boston
47.8%
Garden Grove
28.4%
Boston has a 40% higher demographics than Garden Grove.
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Garden Grove
180.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boston and Garden Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Boston
0
Garden Grove
Boston leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoston has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,476 vs $2,746 in Garden Grove (10% lower). Boston has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,941 vs $3,236 in Garden Grove (9% lower). Garden Grove scores 118.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 122.4 in Boston.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Garden Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 9.3% in Boston. Garden Grove has a single-family homes of 64.0% compared to 18.2% in Boston. Garden Grove has a owner-occupied of 53.6% compared to 35.4% in Boston.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Boston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston: 403,888 vs Garden Grove: 88,771 for labor force. Boston has a work from home of 18.8% compared to 10.1% in Garden Grove. Boston has a per capita income of $60,001 vs $32,387 in Garden Grove (85% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Garden Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRGarden Grove has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Boston. Garden Grove has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 4.72 in Boston. Garden Grove has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.77 compared to 6.28 in Boston.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Boston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.0% compared to 17.4% in Garden Grove. Boston has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 34.0% in Garden Grove.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a population of 663,972, about 3.9x the size of Garden Grove (170,603). Boston skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 39.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boston
Garden Grove
Healthcare — Boston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoston: 3.7 vs Garden Grove: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Boston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a public transit of 24.0% compared to 1.3% in Garden Grove. Boston has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.3% in Garden Grove. Boston has a work from home of 18.8% compared to 10.1% in Garden Grove.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Boston, MA
Compare Boston against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.