East Whittier, CA vs La Habra, CA

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

MetricEast Whittier, CALa Habra, CA
Population9,99061,970
Median Household Income$113,750$100,106
Median Rent$1,794/mo$2,129/mo
Median Home Value$834,100$781,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%50.3%
Poverty Rate3.9%10.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*261
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,430
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——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2322.5
College Degree Rate36.5%32.3%
Foreign-Born %22.3%24.9%
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.