Population
Garden Grove
170,603
Whittier
85,925
Median Income
Garden Grove
$90,166
Whittier
$92,374
Home Value
Garden Grove
$765,500
Whittier
$751,700
Rent
Garden Grove
$1,971
Whittier
$1,829
Crime Rate
Garden Grove
2.77
Whittier
4.90
Cost of Living
Garden Grove
180.3
Whittier
179.0
Avg Temp
Garden Grove
N/A
Whittier
N/A
Unemployment
Garden Grove
5.8%
Whittier
5.4%
How Similar Are Garden Grove & Whittier?
Whittier is Garden Grove's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garden Grove
170,603
Whittier
85,925
Garden Grove has a 50% larger population than Whittier.
Violent Crime
Garden Grove
2.77
Whittier
4.90
Whittier has a 44% higher violent crime than Garden Grove.
Property Crime
Garden Grove
17.59
Whittier
23.75
Whittier has a 26% higher property crime than Garden Grove.
Political Leaning
Garden Grove
47.1%
Whittier
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Garden Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Garden Grove
5.8%
Whittier
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Garden Grove
$90,166
Whittier
$92,374
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Garden Grove
$765,500
Whittier
$751,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Garden Grove
17.4%
Whittier
19.7%
Whittier has a 12% higher education than Garden Grove.
Demographics
Garden Grove
28.4%
Whittier
36.7%
Whittier has a 22% higher demographics than Garden Grove.
Cost of Living
Garden Grove
180.3
Whittier
179.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Garden Grove and Whittier share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Garden Grove
0
Whittier
Whittier leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Whittier leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWhittier has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,746 in Garden Grove (32% lower). Whittier 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 136.5 in Whittier.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 5.1% in Whittier. Whittier has a single-family homes of 70.7% compared to 64.0% in Garden Grove. Whittier has a owner-occupied of 58.5% compared to 53.6% in Garden Grove.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Whittier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden Grove: 88,771 vs Whittier: 42,877 for labor force. Whittier has a poverty rate of 8.8% compared to 12.2% in Garden Grove. Whittier has a per capita income of $39,555 vs $32,387 in Garden Grove (18% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Garden Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRGarden Grove has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.06 in Whittier. Garden Grove has a property crime clearance of 8.6% compared to 4.6% in Whittier. Garden Grove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.43 in Whittier.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Whittier leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWhittier has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 34.0% in Garden Grove. Whittier has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.7% compared to 17.4% in Garden Grove.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2x the size of Whittier (85,925). Whittier skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 39.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Garden Grove
Whittier
Healthcare — Garden Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGarden Grove: 2.7 vs Whittier: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Whittier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhittier has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Garden Grove. Whittier has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.3% in Garden Grove. Garden Grove: 26 min vs Whittier: 30 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Garden Grove, CA
Compare Garden Grove against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.