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Compare Santa Maria to Garden Grove

This post compares Santa Maria, California to Garden Grove, 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 Santa Maria (city) Garden Grove (city)
Population 104,791 174,812
Income (median) $30,962 $39,499
Home Value (median) $297,200 $476,300
White 73% 40%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 39%
With Kids 50% 41%
Age (median) 29 37
Rentals 49% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Maria or Garden Grove?
A: Santa Maria has a smaller population count than Garden Grove: 104791 compared with 174812 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Santa Maria versus 46% for Garden Grove.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Maria may include: Porterville, Oxnard, and Tulare.

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

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