South Whittier, CA vs Whittier, CA

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

MetricSouth Whittier, CAWhittier, CA
Population55,65086,165
Median Household Income$100,800$97,201
Median Rent$1,908/mo$1,906/mo
Median Home Value$708,300$822,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%57.2%
Poverty Rate10.6%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 Commute31.3 min33.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.523.8
College Degree Rate17.8%29.5%
Foreign-Born %26.5%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.5%-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 South Whittier (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.