Population
Riverside
316,241
Garden Grove
170,603
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Garden Grove
$90,166
Home Value
Riverside
$542,100
Garden Grove
$765,500
Rent
Riverside
$1,812
Garden Grove
$1,971
Crime Rate
Riverside
5.90
Garden Grove
2.77
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Garden Grove
180.3
Avg Temp
Riverside
N/A
Garden Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Garden Grove
5.8%
How Similar Are Riverside & Garden Grove?
Garden Grove is Riverside's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Riverside
316,241
Garden Grove
170,603
Riverside has a 46% larger population than Garden Grove.
Violent Crime
Riverside
5.90
Garden Grove
2.77
Riverside's violent crime is significantly higher than Garden Grove's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Riverside
28.32
Garden Grove
17.59
Riverside has a 38% higher property crime than Garden Grove.
Political Leaning
Riverside
49.3%
Garden Grove
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Garden Grove
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Garden Grove
$90,166
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Riverside
$542,100
Garden Grove
$765,500
Garden Grove has a 29% higher home values than Riverside.
Education
Riverside
16.2%
Garden Grove
17.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Riverside
39.2%
Garden Grove
28.4%
Riverside has a 27% higher demographics than Garden Grove.
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Garden Grove
180.3
Garden Grove has a 11% higher cost of living than Riverside.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Riverside and Garden Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Riverside
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Garden Grove
Riverside leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Riverside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRiverside has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,746 in Garden Grove (35% lower). Riverside has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $3,236 in Garden Grove (32% lower). Riverside scores 221.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 276.6 in Garden Grove.
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Housing Market — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarden Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.9% in Riverside. Riverside has a median property tax of $3,308 vs $4,892 in Garden Grove (32% lower). Garden Grove has a median home value of $765,500 vs $542,100 in Riverside (29% higher).
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Garden Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside: 162,198 vs Garden Grove: 88,771 for labor force. Garden Grove: 26 min vs Riverside: 29 min for mean commute. Garden Grove has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 9.3% in Riverside.
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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 Riverside. Garden Grove has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.77 compared to 5.90 in Riverside. Garden Grove has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 4.12 in Riverside.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Garden Grove leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGarden Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.4% compared to 16.2% in Riverside.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a population of 316,241, about 1.9x the size of Garden Grove (170,603). Riverside skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 39.6.
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Black
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Asian
Riverside
Garden Grove
Healthcare — Riverside leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRiverside: 3.0 vs Garden Grove: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Garden Grove. Riverside has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.3% in Garden Grove. Garden Grove: 26 min vs Riverside: 29 min for mean commute time.
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