Population
Garden Grove
170,603
West Covina
107,436
Median Income
Garden Grove
$90,166
West Covina
$98,570
Home Value
Garden Grove
$765,500
West Covina
$712,300
Rent
Garden Grove
$1,971
West Covina
$2,153
Crime Rate
Garden Grove
2.77
West Covina
2.39
Cost of Living
Garden Grove
180.3
West Covina
186.9
Avg Temp
Garden Grove
N/A
West Covina
N/A
Unemployment
Garden Grove
5.8%
West Covina
6.2%
How Similar Are Garden Grove & West Covina?
West Covina is Garden Grove's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garden Grove
170,603
West Covina
107,436
Garden Grove has a 37% larger population than West Covina.
Violent Crime
Garden Grove
2.77
West Covina
2.39
Garden Grove has a 13% higher violent crime than West Covina.
Property Crime
Garden Grove
17.59
West Covina
20.98
West Covina has a 16% higher property crime than Garden Grove.
Political Leaning
Garden Grove
47.1%
West Covina
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Garden Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Garden Grove
5.8%
West Covina
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Garden Grove
$90,166
West Covina
$98,570
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Garden Grove
$765,500
West Covina
$712,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Garden Grove
17.4%
West Covina
21.4%
West Covina has a 19% higher education than Garden Grove.
Demographics
Garden Grove
28.4%
West Covina
20.0%
Garden Grove has a 30% higher demographics than West Covina.
Cost of Living
Garden Grove
180.3
West Covina
186.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Garden Grove and West Covina share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Garden Grove
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Garden Grove leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Garden Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWest Covina has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,746 in Garden Grove (32% lower). West Covina has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,236 in Garden Grove (24% lower). Garden Grove scores 125.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 139.7 in West Covina.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Covina has a single-family homes of 73.4% compared to 64.0% in Garden Grove. West Covina has a owner-occupied of 60.8% compared to 53.6% in Garden Grove. Garden Grove has a median rent of $1,971 vs $2,153 in West Covina (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Garden Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden Grove: 88,771 vs West Covina: 56,207 for labor force. West Covina has a poverty rate of 9.7% compared to 12.2% in Garden Grove. West Covina has a per capita income of $38,100 vs $32,387 in Garden Grove (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Garden Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRGarden Grove has a property crime clearance of 8.6% compared to 3.1% in West Covina. Garden Grove has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in West Covina. Garden Grove has a violent crime clearance of 40.0% compared to 25.2% in West Covina.
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Schools & Education — West Covina leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest Covina has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.4% compared to 17.4% in Garden Grove. West Covina has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% 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 1.6x the size of West Covina (107,436).
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Garden Grove
West Covina
Healthcare — Garden Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGarden Grove: 4 vs West Covina: 2 for with emergency services. Garden Grove: 2.7 vs West Covina: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Covina has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 1.3% in Garden Grove. Garden Grove: 26 min vs West Covina: 29 min for mean commute time. West Covina has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 10.1% in Garden Grove.
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