Profile for Garden Grove, California, CA

Garden Grove is on the Santa Ana River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 732. The number of murders and homicides was 6. The violent crime rate was 4.3 per 1,000 people.

Census 2000 highlights: Among major American cities, ranked No. 5 in percentage Asian population (30.9%)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Garden Grove attractions: Crystal Cathedral

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 103

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Airports (1)

Archives (6)

Attractions (3)

Cemeteries (12)

Colleges (8)

Communities (14)

Hotels (184)

Libraries (27)

Museums (4)

Parks (3)

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7% of Garden Grove residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Garden Grove ancestry & family history guide.

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• Orange County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - CA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
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• Garden Grove business guide
• Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in California
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• Crime in Orange County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in California
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Garden Grove was $16,209, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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15% of Garden Grove residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in California
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Garden Grove festival web sites:

• Strawberry Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
• California festivals (California tourism department)
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• Orange County government
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• Local historical societies in California
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• California state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Orange County genealogy forum

Median rent in Garden Grove, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $779.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,433.

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Libraries in Garden Grove include Chapman Branch Library, Garden Grove Regional Library, West Garden Grove Branch Library ... View libraries

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Orange County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Garden Grove political report.

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The average commute time for Garden Grove workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 30 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Garden Grove between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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