Fullerton, CA vs East Whittier, CA

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

MetricFullerton, CAEast Whittier, CA
Population140,9689,990
Median Household Income$104,286$113,750
Median Rent$2,194/mo$1,794/mo
Median Home Value$902,600$834,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%43.6%
Poverty Rate12.3%3.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k358632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7291,648*
Median AQI5374
Good AQI Days /yr13839
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min35.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher24.823
College Degree Rate43.5%36.5%
Foreign-Born %29.3%22.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-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.