Population
Corona
158,839
Garden Grove
170,603
Median Income
Corona
$106,438
Garden Grove
$90,166
Home Value
Corona
$656,500
Garden Grove
$765,500
Rent
Corona
$2,136
Garden Grove
$1,971
Crime Rate
Corona
2.49
Garden Grove
2.77
Cost of Living
Corona
188.3
Garden Grove
180.3
Avg Temp
Corona
N/A
Garden Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Corona
5.4%
Garden Grove
5.8%
How Similar Are Corona & Garden Grove?
Garden Grove is Corona's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Corona
158,839
Garden Grove
170,603
Both cities have similar populations — Corona at 158,839 and Garden Grove at 170,603.
Violent Crime
Corona
2.49
Garden Grove
2.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Corona
17.24
Garden Grove
17.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Corona
49.3%
Garden Grove
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Corona
5.4%
Garden Grove
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Corona
$106,438
Garden Grove
$90,166
Corona has a 15% higher median income than Garden Grove.
Home Values
Corona
$656,500
Garden Grove
$765,500
Garden Grove has a 14% higher home values than Corona.
Education
Corona
20.5%
Garden Grove
17.4%
Corona has a 15% higher education than Garden Grove.
Demographics
Corona
41.6%
Garden Grove
28.4%
Corona has a 32% higher demographics than Garden Grove.
Cost of Living
Corona
188.3
Garden Grove
180.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Corona and Garden Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Corona leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Garden Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCorona has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,746 in Garden Grove (35% lower). Corona has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $3,236 in Garden Grove (32% lower). Garden Grove scores 125.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.6 in Corona.
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Housing Market — Garden Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a owner-occupied of 63.4% compared to 53.6% in Garden Grove. Garden Grove has a median home value of $765,500 vs $656,500 in Corona (14% higher). Corona has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 64.0% in Garden Grove.
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Jobs & Economy — Corona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 12.2% in Garden Grove. Corona has a per capita income of $40,453 vs $32,387 in Garden Grove (25% higher). Garden Grove: 26 min vs Corona: 31 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Corona leads
Source: FBI UCRGarden Grove has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.01 in Corona. Corona has a violent crime clearance of 64.7% compared to 40.0% in Garden Grove. Corona has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.44 compared to 3.08 in Garden Grove.
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Schools & Education — Corona leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCorona has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.5% compared to 17.4% in Garden Grove. Corona has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 34.0% in Garden Grove.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden Grove has a population of 170,603, about 1.1x the size of Corona (158,839). Corona skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 39.6.
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Corona
Garden Grove
Healthcare — Corona leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCorona: 3.0 vs Garden Grove: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Garden Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden Grove has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.9% in Corona. Garden Grove: 26 min vs Corona: 31 min for mean commute time. Corona has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 10.1% in Garden Grove.
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