Fresno, 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.

Fresno

66.6

#1521 nationally

Garden Grove

63.2

#1788 nationally

Garden Grove leads in crime level (7.6 vs 20.1). Garden Grove leads in median household income ($86,139 vs $63,001). Fresno leads in cost of living index (123 vs 165).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	Garden Grove, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	63.2 (#1788)
Population	545,716	168,234
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$1,015,470
Median Household Income	$63,001	$86,139
Average Commute	22.3 min	29.1 min
Walk Score	47	62
Crime Level	20.1	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	165
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+2.6