Garden Grove is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States. The population was 171,949 at the 2020 census. State Route 22, also known as the Garden Grove Freeway, passes through the city in an east–west direction. The western portion of the city is known as West Garden Grove.

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How Garden Grove ranks

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#34Lowest depression in CA #83Most walkable in CA #121Lowest obesity in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code92840, 92841, 92842

Area code714

Living in Garden Grove

Housing in Garden Grove

$1.01M▲ 4.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Garden Grove home is worth about $1,007,000, up 4.4% in a year, 32% above the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market36

Sale-to-list102%

Sold in May63

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Garden Grove

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Garden Grove reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 60% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 79%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Garden Grove 2.4

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Garden Grove 10.7

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Garden Grove

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

5better than CA·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 1▼ 7 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.1%Fewer adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · better 23.1%Fewer adults with obesityCA 27.8% · better 22.7%More adults facing food insecurityCA 17.9% · worse

Care nearby

Garden Grove Hospital & Medical CenterGarden Grove · 2.6 mi · ER

Central City Community Health Center, Inc. - Garden GroveGarden Grove · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

1 hospital · 4 health centers in Garden Grove →

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Garden Grove · CMS · HRSAHealth in Garden Grove →

Natural hazards in Garden Grove

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

60Does Garden Grove flood?paid flood claims since 1979 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Garden Grove MapGarden Grove vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Garden Grove →

Schools in Garden Grove

All Garden Grove schools →

School Grade A

The public schools Garden Grove’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#198Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictGarden Grove UnifiedSchools64

Patton ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 904 students Ocia A. Peters ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 893 students John Murdy ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 689 students Lampson ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 676 students Bryant ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 571 students Gilbert ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 515 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.