| | Orange, CA | Garden Grove, CA | United States |
| Overall | 164.9 | 164.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 103.4 | 102.5 | 100 |
| Health | 93.4 | 93.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 298.1 | 262.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $942,700 | $814,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,650.0% | 9,820.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 112.0 | 117.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 156.0 | 155.6 | 100 |
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I've lived here for over 20 years. City hasn't changed much. Being in the SoCal area, there's plenty of stuff to do around here. Like with all of SoCal, population has More
So safe and boring that the police here rarely have anything better to do. At one time, I rented a room in another person's home and decided to put some aluminum foil More
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