Garden Grove Real Estate and Relocation Information

Welcome to the City of Garden Grove's official website. 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 of almost 170,000 people. Garden Grove is home to four annual cultural festivals that celebrate the Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, and American heritage. Garden Grove's Strawberry Festival, now more than 45 years old, is the largest community-based Memorial Day event in the western United States.

Garden Grove is conveniently located less than 1 mile away from Disneyland, seven miles from Knott's Berry Farm, nine miles from local beaches, and 10 miles from John Wayne Airport. The beautiful Mojave Desert and San Bernardino Mountains are also just a short drive away.

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 7 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 626 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 good place to call home. To learn more about Garden Grove and all we have to offer, simply click on the links below.

Located in Orange County, California, the City of Garden Grove (17.8 sq.miles) is home to over 169,000 residents and is a friendly, spirited and balanced community rich in diversity -- a city with a view to the future. Incorporated June 18, 1956, the City is celebrating 47 years of cityhood this year and 129 years since the founding of Garden Grove in 1874 by Dr. Alonzo Cook. The city motto is "City of Youth and Ambition." The city flower is the Orange Tropicana Rose and the city tree is Flame Coral.

Garden Grove Links
Official Website - http://www.ci.garden-grove.ca.us/internet/welcome.html
Crystal Cathedral- http://www.crystalcathedral.org/
Orange County Symphony- http://www.ocsymphony.addr.com/
Chamber of commerce- http://www.gardengrovechamber.org/
Historical society- http://www.ci.garden-grove.ca.us/internet/gghsocty.html

Garden Grove Demographics