Population
Garden Grove
170,603
Westminster
90,147
Median Income
Garden Grove
$90,166
Westminster
$82,686
Home Value
Garden Grove
$765,500
Westminster
$820,000
Rent
Garden Grove
$1,971
Westminster
$2,100
Crime Rate
Garden Grove
2.77
Westminster
4.40
Cost of Living
Garden Grove
180.3
Westminster
182.5
Avg Temp
Garden Grove
N/A
Westminster
N/A
Unemployment
Garden Grove
5.8%
Westminster
7.4%
How Similar Are Garden Grove & Westminster?
Westminster is Garden Grove's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garden Grove
170,603
Westminster
90,147
Garden Grove has a 47% larger population than Westminster.
Violent Crime
Garden Grove
2.77
Westminster
4.40
Westminster has a 37% higher violent crime than Garden Grove.
Property Crime
Garden Grove
17.59
Westminster
24.98
Westminster has a 30% higher property crime than Garden Grove.
Political Leaning
Garden Grove
47.1%
Westminster
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Garden Grove
5.8%
Westminster
7.4%
Westminster has a 22% higher unemployment than Garden Grove.
Median Income
Garden Grove
$90,166
Westminster
$82,686
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Garden Grove
$765,500
Westminster
$820,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Garden Grove
17.4%
Westminster
18.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Garden Grove
28.4%
Westminster
24.4%
Garden Grove has a 14% higher demographics than Westminster.
Cost of Living
Garden Grove
180.3
Westminster
182.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Garden Grove and Westminster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Garden Grove
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Westminster
Garden Grove leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Garden Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGarden Grove scores 276.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 294.7 in Westminster. Westminster scores 118.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.1 in Garden Grove. Westminster scores 113.2 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 4.3% in Westminster. Westminster has a median home value of $820,000 vs $765,500 in Garden Grove (7% higher). Garden Grove has a median rent of $1,971 vs $2,100 in Westminster (6% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Garden Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden Grove: 88,771 vs Westminster: 44,860 for labor force. Garden Grove has a poverty rate of 12.2% compared to 15.8% in Westminster. Garden Grove has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 7.4% in Westminster.
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Crime & Safety — Garden Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRGarden Grove has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Westminster. Garden Grove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.14 in Westminster. Garden Grove has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.75 compared to 19.11 in Westminster.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Westminster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWestminster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.7% compared to 17.4% in Garden Grove. Westminster has a high school diploma or higher of 36.4% compared to 34.0% in Garden Grove.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden Grove has a population of 170,603, about 1.9x the size of Westminster (90,147). Garden Grove skews younger with a median age of 39.6 vs 41.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Garden Grove
Westminster
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWestminster: 5 vs Garden Grove: 4 for with emergency services. Garden Grove: 2.7 vs Westminster: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Garden Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestminster has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Garden Grove. Garden Grove has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.1% in Westminster. Garden Grove has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 9.6% in Westminster.
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