South Whittier, CA vs Norwalk, CA

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

MetricSouth Whittier, CANorwalk, CA
Population55,65099,789
Median Household Income$100,800$100,085
Median Rent$1,908/mo$2,090/mo
Median Home Value$708,300$644,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%54.3%
Poverty Rate10.6%9.3%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*327
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*1,590
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min29.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.522.6
College Degree Rate17.8%21.3%
Foreign-Born %26.5%33.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.5%-5.5%

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.