Garden Grove is a vibrantly progressive and growing city located just south of Los Angeles in Orange County, California. Our motto, "The City of Youth and Ambition," accurately reflects this culturally diverse community. Garden Grove is conveniently located less than one mile from Disneyland, seven miles from Knott's Berry Farm, nine miles from local beaches, and 10 miles from John Wayne Airport.
Garden Grove is home to four annual cultural festivals that celebrate the Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, and American heritage. Garden Grove's Strawberry Festival, celebrating 50 years, is the largest community-based Memorial Day event in the western United States.
Schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District have been rated as some of the best and safest in the county. With 45 elementary schools, nine junior high schools, eight high schools, and five community colleges, Garden Grove can meet all of your family's educational needs.
The City of Garden Grove has many services to offer its community, including employment assistance, educational programs, recreational programs, and family entertainment. Garden Grove has seven fire stations and 13 police stations/substations helping to make our city one of the safest places to live in California. The City's staff of over 600 full-time employees is supported by more than 100 community-minded volunteers.
Our community has a proud reputation for its outstanding commitment to volunteerism. Garden Grove is home to the highest number of churches and places of worship per capita in California, including the world-famous Crystal Cathedral. With safe streets, warm, sunny weather year-round, and religious and cultural diversity, it's no wonder that residents consider Garden Grove a great place to call home.
the City of Garden Grove is a friendly, spirited and balanced community rich in diversity -- a city with a view to the future. Incorporated on June 18, 1956, the City celebrated 50 years of cityhood in 2006 and 133 years since the founding of Garden Grove in 1874 by Dr. Alonzo Cook. The city flower is the Orange Tropicana Rose, and the city tree is the Flame Coral.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $478,700
Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $457,096; Detached houses: $488,916; Townhouses or other attached units: $467,242; In 2-unit structures: $349,545; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $360,966; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $357,593; Mobile homes: $33,202; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $61,316
Demographics
Population in July 2008: 165,796. Garden Grove covers 18.0 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 87 feet above sea level. Area code: 714
Weather
Garden Grove, CA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's.
The warmest month of the year is August with an average maximum temperature of 84.20 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 46.00 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 22 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Garden Grove is 13.84 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is January with an average rainfall of 3.18 Inches.
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