East Whittier, CA vs Fullerton, CA

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

MetricEast Whittier, CAFullerton, CA
Population9,990140,968
Median Household Income$113,750$104,286
Median Rent$1,794/mo$2,194/mo
Median Home Value$834,100$902,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%58.8%
Poverty Rate3.9%12.3%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*358
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,729
Median AQI7453
Good AQI Days /yr39138
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.1 min30.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2324.8
College Degree Rate36.5%43.5%
Foreign-Born %22.3%29.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-3.5%

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