Electricity rates in Garden Grove, California
Garden Grove, CA ranks 42 of 263 California cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1964). Garden Grove, California has 170,603 residents in 48,650 households; 21.9% heat with electricity.
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Garden Grove on the map
Orange County, with Garden Grove marked
Outage risk around Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 8 wind and 1 tornado, 5.3 per 100,000 residents of 170,603. Top gust near Garden Grove, CA: 56 knots, 64 mph. Damage near Garden Grove, CA: $48K.
Reports within 15 miles of Garden Grove, CA
wind and tornado reports, Garden Grove, CA
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| Garden Grove, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove, CA, 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Garden Grove, CA, 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Garden Grove, CA, 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Garden Grove, CA, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Who supplies Garden Grove
Orange County lists 3 utilities for Garden Grove, CA (170,603 residents): homes pay 17.11 to 32.47 cents per kWh, about $86 to $163 a month at 503 kWh, 1.1% to 2.2% of the $90,166 Garden Grove median income. Orange County page.
Facts about Garden Grove
- Residents of Garden Grove, CA, ACS 2023
- 170,60329 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Garden Grove, CA
- $90,166156 of 263 of those cities
- Households in Garden Grove, CA
- 48,6503.51 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Garden Grove, CA
- 53.6%26,056 owners and 22,594 renter households
- Housing units in Garden Grove, CA
- 50,4011,751 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Garden Grove, CA
- 21.9%10,666 of 48,650 homes
- Land area of Garden Grove, CA
- 18.0 sq mi9,502.8 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Garden Grove, CA
- 1.1% to 2.2%at 503 kWh a month over the $90,166 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Garden Grove, CA
- 9NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 5.3 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Garden Grove, CA
- 196439,190 of 50,401 homes (77.8%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Garden Grove, CA
- $765,500$1,971 gross rent a month, 3.09% of value a year
Housing and heating in Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA: 39,190 of 50,401 homes were built before 1980 and 3,300 in 2000 or later. Garden Grove, CA has 27,766 detached houses, 12,237 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,892 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Garden Grove, CA
% of homes by decade built, Garden Grove, CA
- 1pre-40
- 340s
- 3750s
- 2160s
- 1670s
- 1180s
- 590s
- 400s
- 210s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Garden Grove, CA
| Garden Grove, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove, CA, median year built | 1964 | 1977 | -13 years | 215 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, built before 1980 | 77.8% | 57.4% | +20.4 points | 38 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, built 2000 or later | 6.5% | 17.1% | -10.5 points | 225 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, detached houses | 55.1% | 49.5% | +5.6 points | 179 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 24.3% | 26.2% | -1.9 points | 75 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, mobile homes | 3.8% | 2.7% | +1.0 points | 88 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, renter households | 46.4% | 43.6% | +2.9 points | 85 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, median home value | $765,500 | $915,500 | -$150,000 | 108 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, median gross rent a month | $1,971 | $2,352 | -$381 | 143 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, people per household | 3.45 | 2.90 | +0.55 | 42 of 263 |
Cost of living with electricity in Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA: 48,650 households at $1,430 a year per home for electricity (Orange County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $69.6 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,952 a year per household.
| Group in Garden Grove, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Garden Grove, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove, CA, all households | 48,650 | $1,430 | $69.6 million | 1.59% |
| Garden Grove, CA, homeowners | 26,056 | $1,745 | $45.5 million | 1.94% |
| Garden Grove, CA, renters | 22,594 | $1,021 | $23.1 million | 1.13% |
Who lives in Garden Grove: income, cars, homes
In Garden Grove, CA, 12,858 of 21,552 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 11,467 households moved in since 2018 and 11,811 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over slowly. In Garden Grove, CA, 2,950 households own no vehicle and 34,636 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Garden Grove, CA, 9,215 of 48,650 households earn under $35,000, 11,448 $35,000-$75,000, 16,048 $75,000-$150,000 and 11,939 $150,000 or more. Of 81,648 workers in Garden Grove, CA, 8,247 work from home, 60,376 drive alone, 1,044 ride transit and 833 walk. 20,649 residents of Garden Grove, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 39.6. Garden Grove, CA homes: 30,439 have 3+ bedrooms, 7,644 none or one, median 5.0 rooms.
Household income in Garden Grove, CA
| Garden Grove, CA | Value | Rank in California |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove, CA, households under $35,000 | 18.9% | 94 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, households $150,000 or more | 24.5% | 167 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, residents below poverty | 12.2% | 96 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, median age | 39.6 | 90 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 60.4% | 141 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 92 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 71.2% | 80 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, workers at home | 10.1% | 169 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, cost-burdened renters | 59.7% | 66 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, moved in since 2018 | 23.6% | 224 of 263 |
| Garden Grove, CA, moved in before 2000 | 24.3% | 66 of 263 |
Analyst note on Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA counts 170,603 residents in 48,650 households, on 18.0 square miles. Household income in Garden Grove, CA is $90,166; 26,056 of its 48,650 households own. 10,666 of the 48,650 occupied homes in Garden Grove, CA heat with electricity.
Garden Grove, CA has 50,401 housing units, 1,751 of them vacant or seasonal. Garden Grove, CA ranks 63 of 263 California cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (9 since 2015). Garden Grove, CA ranks 66 of 263 California cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (59.7%).
Garden Grove, CA ranks 75 of 263 California cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (24%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Garden Grove
Compare Garden Grove with nearby cities
| City near Garden Grove, CA | Distance from Garden Grove | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 170,603 | $90,166 | 1964 | $765,500 | 9 | 10.1% |
| Stanton, CA | 2.4 mi northwest | 38,639 (-131,964) | $81,455 (-$8,711) | 1974 (+10 yr) | $541,000 (-$224,500) | 10 (+1) | 7.7% (-2.4 pts) |
| Westminster, CA | 2.7 mi southwest | 90,147 (-80,456) | $82,686 (-$7,480) | 1970 (+6 yr) | $820,000 (+$54,500) | 8 (-1) | 9.6% (-0.6 pts) |
| Fountain Valley, CA | 4.7 mi south | 56,358 (-114,245) | $111,797 (+$21,631) | 1973 (+9 yr) | $1,018,600 (+$253,100) | 7 (-2) | 14.6% (+4.5 pts) |
| Cypress, CA | 5.2 mi northwest | 49,531 (-121,072) | $124,167 (+$34,001) | 1971 (+7 yr) | $870,100 (+$104,600) | 11 (+2) | 17.5% (+7.4 pts) |
| Santa Ana, CA | 5.3 mi southeast | 311,639 (+141,036) | $88,354 (-$1,812) | 1968 (+4 yr) | $657,800 (-$107,700) | 8 (-1) | 8.7% (-1.4 pts) |
ZIP codes in Garden Grove
| ZIP area touching Garden Grove, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Garden Grove | Share of Garden Grove's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 92840 (Garden Grove, CA) | 100.0% | 28.7% |
| 92841 (Garden Grove, CA) | 93.6% | 23.8% |
| 92843 (Garden Grove, CA) | 100.0% | 22.1% |
| 92845 (Garden Grove, CA) | 100.0% | 12.4% |
| 92844 (Garden Grove, CA) | 100.0% | 11.7% |
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Questions on Garden Grove
Garden Grove: what is the electricity rate?
Garden Grove, CA has no price of its own; its 170,603 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $86 to $163. In Garden Grove, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
Garden Grove: how does it rank among California cities?
Garden Grove, CA: rank 29 of 263 by its 170,603 residents, rank 156 of 263 by $90,166 median income.
Garden Grove: how many homes heat with electricity?
Garden Grove, CA: 10,666 of 48,650 occupied homes, 21.9%; Orange County 26.3%.
Garden Grove: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 1.1% to 2.2% of the $90,166 median income in Garden Grove, CA.
Garden Grove: damaging storms reported nearby?
9 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Garden Grove, CA, 2015 to 2025, 5.3 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Garden Grove?
Garden Grove, CA: median home built 1964; 39,190 of 50,401 homes (77.8%) predate 1980, 27,766 are detached and 12,237 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Garden Grove, CA renters struggle with rent?
12,858 of 21,552 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many Garden Grove, CA households have no car?
2,950 households; 34,636 have two or more.
How many households in Garden Grove, CA earn under $35,000?
9,215 of 48,650, against 11,939 at $150,000 or more.