Health Profile of Garden Grove, California
Garden Grove Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Garden Grove Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Garden Grove | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.3 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Garden Grove is 81.3 years, about 1.7 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 7.3%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.4% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
60,721 residents in Garden Grove are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,489 1,267 men · 2,221 women
- 75–84 7,499 3,137 men · 4,362 women
- 65–74 13,911 6,651 men · 7,260 women
- 50–64 35,822 17,434 men · 18,388 women
Younger residents
35,130 residents in Garden Grove are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,419 5,877 boys · 5,542 girls
- 7–12 10,352 5,352 boys · 5,000 girls
- 3–7 7,769 4,025 boys · 3,744 girls
- 0–3 5,590 2,887 boys · 2,702 girls
About 5,877 residents in Garden Grove (3.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Garden Grove | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.1% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 23.2% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Garden Grove is about 27% lower than in California. The rate of obesity in Garden Grove is about 24% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in Garden Grove is about 20% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Garden Grove | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.1% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.3% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.8% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Garden Grove is about 20% lower than in California. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Garden Grove is about 18% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 182,111 cigarettes a day, 5.5 million a month, or 66.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 731.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Garden Grove is 81.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 17 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Garden Grove | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 11.62 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 11.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Garden Grove is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
Garden Grove, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Garden Grove, CA is the largest of the 5 cities compared here, 175,431 residents against a local median of 52,571. Garden Grove, CA's uninsured, at 7.3%, runs 29% above the 5.7% typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 5.5% on uninsured, so Garden Grove, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Garden Grove, CA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove, CA | 175,431 | 81.3 yrs #4/5 | 7.3% #4/5 | 23.2% #4/5 |
| Stanton, CA | 34,721 | 79.8 yrs | 9.2% | 26.0% |
| Westminster, CA | 90,664 | 81.9 yrs | 6.5% | 21.7% |
| Fountain Valley, CA | 56,730 | 82.4 yrs | 3.7% | 20.7% |
| Cypress, CA | 48,412 | 81.7 yrs | 4.9% | 20.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Garden Grove, California has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than California, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Garden Grove, California.
How healthy is Garden Grove, California?
Garden Grove, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the average lifespan in Garden Grove, California?
People in Garden Grove, California can expect to live 81.3 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Garden Grove, California?
7.3% of residents in Garden Grove, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 0.8 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Garden Grove, California residents are obese?
23.2% of adults in Garden Grove, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 7.4 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Garden Grove, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 182,111 cigarettes a day, 5.5 million a month, or 66.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 731.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Garden Grove is 81.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 17 lifetimes a year.
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