Pico Rivera, CA vs Whittier, CA

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

MetricPico Rivera, CAWhittier, CA
Population60,27286,165
Median Household Income$88,201$97,201
Median Rent$1,786/mo$1,906/mo
Median Home Value$648,600$822,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%57.2%
Poverty Rate10.3%9.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k480395
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1231,977
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows46°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min33.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.623.8
College Degree Rate16.3%29.5%
Foreign-Born %30.2%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.1%-3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.