Hacienda Heights, CA vs Whittier, CA

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

MetricHacienda Heights, CAWhittier, CA
Population54,29186,165
Median Household Income$109,193$97,201
Median Rent$2,300/mo$1,906/mo
Median Home Value$820,800$822,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%57.2%
Poverty Rate11.3%9.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*395
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,977
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min33.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.423.8
College Degree Rate35.1%29.5%
Foreign-Born %41.3%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-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 Hacienda Heights (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.