Population
Garden Grove
170,603
La Mesa
60,835
Median Income
Garden Grove
$90,166
La Mesa
$84,337
Home Value
Garden Grove
$765,500
La Mesa
$738,800
Rent
Garden Grove
$1,971
La Mesa
$1,958
Crime Rate
Garden Grove
2.77
La Mesa
4.16
Cost of Living
Garden Grove
180.3
La Mesa
176.3
Avg Temp
Garden Grove
N/A
La Mesa
N/A
Unemployment
Garden Grove
5.8%
La Mesa
6.3%
How Similar Are Garden Grove & La Mesa?
La Mesa is Garden Grove's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garden Grove
170,603
La Mesa
60,835
Garden Grove (170,603) is about 2.8x larger than La Mesa (60,835).
Violent Crime
Garden Grove
2.77
La Mesa
4.16
La Mesa has a 33% higher violent crime than Garden Grove.
Property Crime
Garden Grove
17.59
La Mesa
13.79
Garden Grove has a 22% higher property crime than La Mesa.
Political Leaning
Garden Grove
47.1%
La Mesa
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Garden Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Garden Grove
5.8%
La Mesa
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Garden Grove
$90,166
La Mesa
$84,337
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Garden Grove
$765,500
La Mesa
$738,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Garden Grove
17.4%
La Mesa
27.6%
La Mesa has a 37% higher education than Garden Grove.
Demographics
Garden Grove
28.4%
La Mesa
59.4%
La Mesa's demographics is significantly higher than Garden Grove's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Garden Grove
180.3
La Mesa
176.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Garden Grove and La Mesa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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La Mesa leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — La Mesa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLa Mesa has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,459 vs $2,746 in Garden Grove (12% lower). La Mesa has a fair market rent (2br) of $3,001 vs $3,236 in Garden Grove (8% lower). La Mesa scores 114.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 118.9 in Garden Grove.
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Housing Market — Garden Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.7% in La Mesa. Garden Grove has a single-family homes of 64.0% compared to 51.6% in La Mesa. Garden Grove has a owner-occupied of 53.6% compared to 46.0% in La Mesa.
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Jobs & Economy — Garden Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden Grove: 88,771 vs La Mesa: 33,956 for labor force. La Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 10.1% in Garden Grove. La Mesa has a per capita income of $46,783 vs $32,387 in Garden Grove (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — La Mesa leads
Source: FBI UCRGarden Grove has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.07 in La Mesa. La Mesa has a property crime clearance of 14.7% compared to 8.6% in Garden Grove. La Mesa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.20 compared to 3.08 in Garden Grove.
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Schools & Education — La Mesa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLa Mesa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.6% compared to 17.4% in Garden Grove. La Mesa has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 34.0% in Garden Grove.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden Grove has a population of 170,603, about 2.8x the size of La Mesa (60,835). La Mesa skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 39.6.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGarden Grove: 4 vs La Mesa: 3 for with emergency services. La Mesa: 3.7 vs Garden Grove: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.3% in Garden Grove. La Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 10.1% in Garden Grove. Garden Grove has a drive alone of 74.0% compared to 71.4% in La Mesa.
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