Population
Oceanside
172,542
Garden Grove
170,603
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Garden Grove
$90,166
Home Value
Oceanside
$702,000
Garden Grove
$765,500
Rent
Oceanside
$2,207
Garden Grove
$1,971
Crime Rate
Oceanside
4.59
Garden Grove
2.77
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Garden Grove
180.3
Avg Temp
Oceanside
N/A
Garden Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Garden Grove
5.8%
How Similar Are Oceanside & Garden Grove?
Garden Grove is Oceanside's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oceanside
172,542
Garden Grove
170,603
Both cities have similar populations — Oceanside at 172,542 and Garden Grove at 170,603.
Violent Crime
Oceanside
4.59
Garden Grove
2.77
Oceanside has a 40% higher violent crime than Garden Grove.
Property Crime
Oceanside
16.72
Garden Grove
17.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Oceanside
40.2%
Garden Grove
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Garden Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Garden Grove
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Garden Grove
$90,166
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Oceanside
$702,000
Garden Grove
$765,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Oceanside
24.1%
Garden Grove
17.4%
Oceanside has a 28% higher education than Garden Grove.
Demographics
Oceanside
52.9%
Garden Grove
28.4%
Oceanside has a 46% higher demographics than Garden Grove.
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Garden Grove
180.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oceanside and Garden Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oceanside leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Garden Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOceanside has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,459 vs $2,746 in Garden Grove (10% lower). Oceanside has a fair market rent (2br) of $3,001 vs $3,236 in Garden Grove (7% lower). Garden Grove scores 118.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 121.6 in Oceanside.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 8.0% in Oceanside. Garden Grove has a median rent of $1,971 vs $2,207 in Oceanside (12% lower). Oceanside has a owner-occupied of 58.5% compared to 53.6% in Garden Grove.
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Jobs & Economy — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.1% in Garden Grove. Oceanside has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 12.2% in Garden Grove. Oceanside has a per capita income of $43,094 vs $32,387 in Garden Grove (33% 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 0.02 in Oceanside. Garden Grove has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 3.41 in Oceanside. Garden Grove has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.77 compared to 4.59 in Oceanside.
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Schools & Education — Oceanside leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOceanside has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 17.4% in Garden Grove. Oceanside has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% 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 ACSOceanside has a population of 172,542, about 1x the size of Garden Grove (170,603). Oceanside skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 39.6.
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Oceanside
Garden Grove
Healthcare — Oceanside leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOceanside: 3.0 vs Garden Grove: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.3% in Garden Grove. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.1% in Garden Grove. Garden Grove has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Oceanside.
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