City comparison
Garden Grove, CA is about 10 miles (20 km) from Norwalk, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 14 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Garden Grove, CA to Norwalk, CA takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Garden Grove has a population of 171,637, vs 101,893 in Norwalk — about 1.7× larger by population. By land area, Garden Grove covers about 18 sq mi vs 9.7 sq mi for Norwalk.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Garden Grove | Norwalk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,887/mo | $1,860/mo | 1.5% higher in Garden Grove |
| Median home value | $702,600 | $593,100 | 18.5% higher in Garden Grove |
| Median household income | $86,139 | $91,259 | 5.9% higher in Norwalk |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 106.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 155.6 | 155.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 104.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 104.3 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Garden Grove, you'd need $99,941 in Norwalk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Garden Grove and Norwalk have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Garden Grove, you'd need about $79,953 in Norwalk to keep the same standard of living.