Garden Grove CA
California · Pop. 170,964
Garden Grove, CA: median household income of $92,174, median rent of $2,012/mo, 6.0% unemployment. Our verdict: Needs Work.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$92,174
per year
Median Rent
$2,012
per month
Median Home
$814k
home value
Unemployment
6.0%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
12.3%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
29 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Garden Grove, CA Reality Check"
In Garden Grove, the rent-to-income burden runs around 26% — acceptable by national standards. Median income sits at $92,174 and median rent is $2,012/month. A staggering 57% of renters here are housing-cost-burdened — spending 30% or more of their income just to keep a roof overhead. Median home value: $814,100 — that's 8.8× the median income. Employment picture: 5.96% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 12.3%. Average commute: 29 minutes — acceptable. Garden Grove was founded in 1874 — that's 152 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 18.0 sq miles at 9,514 people/sq mile — densely packed. Elevation: 89 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. RoastMyCity overall score: 51/100 — Needs Work.