Downey, CA vs West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA

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

MetricDowney, CAWest Whittier-Los Nietos, CA
Population110,93925,615
Median Household Income$90,699$111,699
Median Rent$1,937/mo$1,913/mo
Median Home Value$796,600$638,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%49.8%
Poverty Rate9%11%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k300632*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2001,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs80°F85°F
Winter Lows47°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31 min31.6 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher24.321.3
College Degree Rate26.1%16.9%
Foreign-Born %32.2%21.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.1%-4.5%

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 West Whittier-Los Nietos (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.