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28.47° N · 82.43° W · GEOID 1225475

Garden Grove

Hernando County, Florida · part of the Tampa, FL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Garden Grove is home to 637 people. Median household income is $71,033 a year and median rent is $1,116 a month, 18.9% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $273,200, about 3.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,116
18% below the median place
Median household income
$71,033
12% below the median place
Median home value
$273,200
14% below the median place
Unemployment
5.3%
9% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Garden Grove

  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 465 Florida places.
  • Household income has grown 13.9% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 98% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 52 years old, older than in 94% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built after 1998, newer housing than in 88% of places its size.
01

Moving to Garden Grove

Hernando County gains about 30.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in15,413
Moved out10,587
Net+4,826

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Florida, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within FloridaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$61K
Leavers$50K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Hernando County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Hernando County report $61,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $50,000, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$44,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,116 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,546 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $273,200.
Getting to work
31 minutes each way on average; 14.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
30.5
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureGarden GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure30.5above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$61,42913% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$50,02929% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 1998, 1% above the median place.

Garden Grove18.9%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$44,640
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
18.9%
7% below the median place
Home price to income
3.9x
1% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
19%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$60,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median year built1
1998
1% above the median place
Homeownership1
78.9%
19% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$2,102
36% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureGarden GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,11618% below
Rent to income118.9%7% below
Property tax rate10.8%15% below
Home price to income13.9x1% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure100.90% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,91719% above
HUD area median income4County figure$104,7002% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,10236% below
Median home value1$273,20014% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure-0.6%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure68.1%32% above
Homeownership178.9%19% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure55.8%10% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,54617% below
Vacant homes1County figure10.9%54% above
Median year built119981% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$46,423
16% above the median place
Median household income1
$71,033
12% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureGarden GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$71,03312% below
Income per person1$46,42316% above
Unemployment1County figure5.3%9% above
Average annual pay6County figure$51,90421% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.8%24% below
Jobs6County figure50,57566% below
Poverty rate1County figure11.7%9% above
Mean commute1County figure31 min26% above
Works from home1County figure14.4%16% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
52.0
33% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher80.2% −13%
Household size2.4 −2%
Bachelor's or higher31.4% −2%
All 8 people measures
MeasureGarden GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16376646th largest
Median age152.033% above
Bachelor's or higher131.4%2% below
High school or higher180.2%13% below
Household size12.42% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure11.2%75% above
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Garden Grove

10 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.3 −31%
Shops25.4 −16%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.2 −22%
Doctors' offices and clinics22.2 +10%
Child care centers1.5 −35%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k8
14.3
31% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
1.5
35% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
25.4
16% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureGarden GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure31244% above
Public school students10County figure23,734385% above
Students per teacher10County figure17.715% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure14.331% below
Shops per 10k8County figure25.416% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.222% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure22.210% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.535% below
National Register listings9County figure1023% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 47°F, 87% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Garden Grove. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low11
47°F
87% above the median place
Average temperature11
72°F
30% above the median place
Hurricane risk12
96.1
36% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureGarden GroveAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure91°F5% above
January average low11County figure47°F87% above
Average temperature11County figure72°F30% above
Annual precipitation11County figure52.0 in19% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure88.05% below
Hurricane risk12County figure96.136% above
Tornado risk12County figure91.813% above
Wildfire risk12County figure88.044% above
Heat wave risk12County figure76.115% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure5016% above
Good air days13Metro figure50.4%26% below
08

Garden Grove in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 19% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 19% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,116/mo (2024)$1,470/mo$1,200 to $1,790/mo+4.6%
Median household income$71,033 (2024)$95,000$80,000 to $112,000+4.9%
Median home value$273,200 (2024)$451,000$327,000 to $621,000+8.7%

The median home would be worth 4.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Garden Grove

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ$1,180$75,417Compare
Vermilion, OH$1,099$69,701Compare
Portage Lakes, OH$1,162$64,375Compare
South Brooksville, FL$1,260$61,196Compare
South Brooksville, FLPortage Lakes, OHVermilion, OHSierra Vista Southeast, AZGarden Grove, FLGarden GroveSierra Vista SoutheastVermilionPortage LakesSouth BrooksvilleGarden GroveSierra Vista SoutheastVermilionPortage LakesSouth Brooksville

Common questions

Is Garden Grove a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 465 Florida places. Household income has grown 13.9% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 98% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Garden Grove expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 18.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $273,200.

What salary do you need to live in Garden Grove?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $44,640 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Garden Grove?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ, Vermilion, OH, Portage Lakes, OH and South Brooksville, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Garden Grove with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Garden Grove itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/garden-grove-florida

Citytistics. “Garden Grove, Florida.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/garden-grove-florida/

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