Norwalk, CA vs South Whittier, CA

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

MetricNorwalk, CASouth Whittier, CA
Population99,78955,650
Median Household Income$100,085$100,800
Median Rent$2,090/mo$1,908/mo
Median Home Value$644,700$708,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.3%51.5%
Poverty Rate9.3%10.6%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k327632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5901,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.5 min31.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.621.5
College Degree Rate21.3%17.8%
Foreign-Born %33.2%26.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.5%-8.5%

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