Population
Oakland
438,072
Garden Grove
170,603
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Garden Grove
$90,166
Home Value
Oakland
$924,700
Garden Grove
$765,500
Rent
Oakland
$1,917
Garden Grove
$1,971
Crime Rate
Oakland
19.25
Garden Grove
2.77
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Garden Grove
180.3
Avg Temp
Oakland
58°F
Garden Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Garden Grove
5.8%
How Similar Are Oakland & Garden Grove?
Garden Grove is Oakland's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oakland
438,072
Garden Grove
170,603
Oakland (438,072) is about 2.6x larger than Garden Grove (170,603).
Violent Crime
Oakland
19.25
Garden Grove
2.77
Oakland's violent crime is significantly higher than Garden Grove's — 86% difference.
Property Crime
Oakland
72.30
Garden Grove
17.59
Oakland's property crime is significantly higher than Garden Grove's — 76% difference.
Political Leaning
Oakland
21.0%
Garden Grove
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Garden Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (55% difference).
Unemployment
Oakland
6.0%
Garden Grove
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Oakland
$97,369
Garden Grove
$90,166
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Oakland
$924,700
Garden Grove
$765,500
Oakland has a 17% higher home values than Garden Grove.
Education
Oakland
35.3%
Garden Grove
17.4%
Oakland's education is significantly higher than Garden Grove's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Oakland
30.5%
Garden Grove
28.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Oakland
197.5
Garden Grove
180.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oakland and Garden Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oakland leads in 4 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 315.4 in Oakland. Oakland has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,746 in Garden Grove (13% lower). Oakland has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,236 in Garden Grove (10% lower).
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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 7.8% in Oakland. Garden Grove has a median property tax of $4,892 vs $7,855 in Oakland (61% lower). Garden Grove has a single-family homes of 64.0% compared to 46.4% in Oakland.
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Jobs & Economy — Oakland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland: 247,557 vs Garden Grove: 88,771 for labor force. Oakland has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 10.1% in Garden Grove. Oakland has a per capita income of $58,987 vs $32,387 in Garden Grove (82% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Garden Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRGarden Grove has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.19 in Oakland. Garden Grove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 6.80 in Oakland. Garden Grove has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.77 compared to 19.25 in Oakland.
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Schools & Education — Oakland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOakland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.3% compared to 17.4% in Garden Grove. Oakland has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 34.0% in Garden Grove.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a population of 438,072, about 2.6x the size of Garden Grove (170,603). Oakland skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 39.6.
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Oakland
Garden Grove
Healthcare — Oakland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOakland: 3.3 vs Garden Grove: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oakland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a public transit of 14.5% compared to 1.3% in Garden Grove. Oakland has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.3% in Garden Grove. Oakland has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 10.1% in Garden Grove.
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