Population
Garden Grove
170,603
Ontario
178,347
Median Income
Garden Grove
$90,166
Ontario
$82,806
Home Value
Garden Grove
$765,500
Ontario
$568,000
Rent
Garden Grove
$1,971
Ontario
$1,916
Crime Rate
Garden Grove
2.77
Ontario
2.72
Cost of Living
Garden Grove
180.3
Ontario
160.8
Avg Temp
Garden Grove
N/A
Ontario
N/A
Unemployment
Garden Grove
5.8%
Ontario
6.0%
How Similar Are Garden Grove & Ontario?
Ontario is Garden Grove's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garden Grove
170,603
Ontario
178,347
Both cities have similar populations — Garden Grove at 170,603 and Ontario at 178,347.
Violent Crime
Garden Grove
2.77
Ontario
2.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Garden Grove
17.59
Ontario
18.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Garden Grove
47.1%
Ontario
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Garden Grove
5.8%
Ontario
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Garden Grove
$90,166
Ontario
$82,806
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Garden Grove
$765,500
Ontario
$568,000
Garden Grove has a 26% higher home values than Ontario.
Education
Garden Grove
17.4%
Ontario
13.4%
Garden Grove has a 23% higher education than Ontario.
Demographics
Garden Grove
28.4%
Ontario
29.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Garden Grove
180.3
Ontario
160.8
Garden Grove has a 11% higher cost of living than Ontario.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Garden Grove and Ontario are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Garden Grove
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Ontario
Ontario leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ontario leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOntario has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,746 in Garden Grove (55% lower). Ontario has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $3,236 in Garden Grove (47% lower). Ontario scores 232.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 276.6 in Garden Grove.
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Housing Market — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a median property tax of $3,384 vs $4,892 in Garden Grove (45% lower). Garden Grove has a median home value of $765,500 vs $568,000 in Ontario (35% higher). Garden Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.2% in Ontario.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Garden Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden Grove has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 7.3% in Ontario. Garden Grove has a median household income of $90,166 vs $82,806 in Ontario (9% higher). Garden Grove has a per capita income of $32,387 vs $31,141 in Ontario.
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Crime & Safety — Ontario leads
Source: FBI UCRGarden Grove has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Ontario. Ontario has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 1.95 in Garden Grove. Ontario has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.39 compared to 3.08 in Garden Grove.
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Schools & Education — Garden Grove leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGarden Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.4% compared to 13.4% in Ontario. Garden Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 30.6% in Ontario.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a population of 178,347, about 1x the size of Garden Grove (170,603). Ontario skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 39.6.
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Hispanic
Asian
Garden Grove
Ontario
Healthcare — Ontario leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOntario: 2.8 vs Garden Grove: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Garden Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden Grove has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 7.3% in Ontario. Garden Grove has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.1% in Ontario. Garden Grove has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Ontario.
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