Living in Garden Grove (California)

Garden Grove (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 175,393 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 1%, #21 of 4,444), city lovers (top 1%, #20 of 4,114), couples without children (DINKs) (top 1%, #19 of 3,053).

Residents175,393
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport13 km (John Wayne Orange County International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km4,126,900 people
Sea coast13 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,679 km
Within 10 km1,165,327 people
Greater areaGreater Irvine, 15 km out
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 1:47

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How Garden Grove (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family44#7,231 of 11,898#267 of 863Map
Low-income household23#8,318 of 9,771#130 of 775Map
Low-income family34#6,225 of 8,006#172 of 709Map
Single parent43#4,204 of 6,237#134 of 612Map
Pensioner couple60#4,660 of 9,474#421 of 760Map
Single pensioner63#3,459 of 9,474#277 of 760Map
Early retiree61#4,556 of 10,762#448 of 811Map
Single professional78#29 of 4,537#7 of 532Map
Young professional81#21 of 4,444#7 of 527Map
DINKS85#19 of 3,053#6 of 420Map
Remote worker53#5,546 of 7,271#338 of 648Map
Commuter81#133 of 6,227#11 of 645Map
Car-free household86#27 of 3,933#7 of 490Map
Student73#669 of 2,119#94 of 267Map
First-home buyer36#5,448 of 8,006#87 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover20#10,987 of 12,111#242 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker83#20 of 4,114#8 of 506Map
Expat professional82#107 of 7,271#15 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover72#1,364 of 9,474#135 of 760Map
Nature-focused household9#17,927 of 18,063#952 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover6#14,361 of 16,523#847 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,855 of 18,063#876 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover70#1,962 of 16,523#231 of 1020Map
Lottery winner83#98 of 21,167#23 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#5,291 of 12,111#202 of 862Map
Coastal living64#3,833 of 6,413#295 of 490Map
Business owner80#247 of 12,111#25 of 862Map
Digital native72#76 of 4,750#9 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Foundation95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Health and elderly78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)72
  • Education and family62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Safety and community54
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)20
  • Green space3
  • Affordability2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.