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Compare Garden Grove to Costa Mesa

This post compares Garden Grove, California to Costa Mesa, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Garden Grove (city) Costa Mesa (city)
Population 174,812 112,930
Income (median) $39,499 $51,033
Home Value (median) $476,300 $671,800
White 40% 70%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 39% 8%
With Kids 41% 30%
Age (median) 37 34
Rentals 46% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Garden Grove or Costa Mesa?
A: Garden Grove has a larger population count than Costa Mesa: 174812 compared with 112930 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Garden Grove or in Costa Mesa?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Garden Grove.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Garden Grove or Costa Mesa?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Garden Grove.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Costa Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Garden Grove versus 60% for Costa Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Garden Grove may include: Buena-Park, Westminster, and West-Covina.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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