Carson, NV 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

64.9

#357 nationally

Garden Grove

63.2

#1788 nationally

Garden Grove leads in walk score (62 vs 14). Carson leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 29.1 min). Garden Grove leads in median household income ($86,139 vs $67,465).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, NV	Garden Grove, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#357)	63.2 (#1788)
Population	58,036	168,234
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$1,015,470
Median Household Income	$67,465	$86,139
Average Commute	21.1 min	29.1 min
Walk Score	14	62
Crime Level	7.8	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	165
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.3	D+2.6