Buena Park, CA vs East Whittier, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBuena Park, CAEast Whittier, CA
Population82,8719,990
Median Household Income$110,550$113,750
Median Rent$2,206/mo$1,794/mo
Median Home Value$838,800$834,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%43.6%
Poverty Rate8.8%3.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k281632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9951,648*
Median AQI5374
Good AQI Days /yr13839
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min35.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.223
College Degree Rate33%36.5%
Foreign-Born %34.8%22.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-2.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices East Whittier (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.