Garden Grove, CA Cost of Living


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Garden Grove cost of living score
164.9
More expensive
64.9% higher
than the US average
10.0% higher
than the California average
Garden Grove, California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 164.9, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 64.9% higher than the U.S. average and 10.0% lower than the average for California.

Garden Grove, CA

Housing costs in Garden Grove?
A typical home costs $814,300, which is 140.8% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 11.0% more expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Garden Grove costs $2,220 per month, which is 55.2% more than the national average of $1,430 and 3.2% more than the state average of $2,150.

Can I afford Garden Grove?
To live comfortably in Garden Grove, California, a minimum annual income of $155,880 for a family, and $74,000 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Garden Grove?
Living in Garden Grove, California can be quite affordable. The median home value is around $540,000 and the median monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment is near $1,500. Additionally, utilities tend to be slightly more expensive than the national average while groceries are reasonably priced when compared to other nearby cities. Tax rates are also low when compared with other areas of California.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesGarden GroveCaliforniaUnited States
  164.9149.9100.0
  102.5105.1100
  93.498.3100.0
  262.4234.8100.0
  $814,300$733,500$338,100
  98.2%102.4%100.0%
  117.3133.1100.0
  155.6118.7100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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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

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Over 7 years ago

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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Over 12 years ago

This is a very informative  More

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