Garden Grove, CA vs Williston, ND

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.

Garden Grove

63.2

#1788 nationally

vs

Williston

68.6

#1310 nationally

Williston leads in average commute (14.9 min vs 29.1 min). Garden Grove leads in crime level (7.6 vs 12.0). Williston leads in cost of living index (108 vs 165).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Garden Grove, CA Williston, ND
WhereAtHome Score 63.2 (#1788) 68.6 (#1310)
Population 168,234 27,706
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,015,470 $378,684
Median Household Income $86,139 $80,352
Average Commute 29.1 min 14.9 min
Walk Score 62 N/A
Crime Level 7.6 12.0
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 165 108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+2.6 R+68.1

Data coverage note: Williston is missing data for 1 metric that Garden Grove has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.