Carson, CA vs Garden Grove, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Carson

63.8

#1737 nationally

Garden Grove

63.2

#1788 nationally

Garden Grove leads in crime level (7.6 vs 11.5). Carson leads in median household income ($103,045 vs $86,139). Garden Grove leads in walk score (62 vs 55).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, CA	Garden Grove, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1737)	63.2 (#1788)
Population	91,139	168,234
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$796,912	$1,015,470
Median Household Income	$103,045	$86,139
Average Commute	27.6 min	29.1 min
Walk Score	55	62
Crime Level	11.5	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	165
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+2.6