Garden Grove is a city in northern Orange County, California, situated south of Anaheim and inland from the Pacific coast, with a population of roughly 172,000. One of Orange County's larger and more established cities, it combines post-war suburban roots with one of the region's most culturally dynamic communities. The city traces its beginnings to 1874, when Alonzo Cook purchased land in what was then undeveloped Southern California, and it grew through the twentieth century as a farming community — strawberries, in particular — before suburbanization transformed it into a dense residential city. The annual Strawberry Festival, held since 1958, keeps that agricultural heritage alive as a community institution. Garden Grove is internationally known for two landmarks of very different kinds. The Christ Cathedral campus, with its iconic glass architecture, is a defining visual symbol of the city and a major religious and cultural site. Equally significant is the city's place within Little Saigon: Garden Grove and neighboring Westminster form the heart of the largest Vietnamese-American community outside Vietnam, a district of hundreds of restaurants, markets, and businesses, joined by a substantial Korean-American presence that deepens the city's international character. Education is anchored by the Garden Grove Unified School District, the third-largest in Orange County, which serves about 38,000 students across 66 schools. The city's freeway network — the Garden Grove Freeway (SR 22), I-5, SR 57, and I-405 — places Disneyland, Anaheim's convention center, and the county's employment hubs within easy reach. Garden Grove suits families served by its large school district, buyers seeking a more affordable foothold in Orange County, and residents who value a central location and a richly diverse, food-centric community life.