West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA vs Downey, CA

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

MetricWest Whittier-Los Nietos, CADowney, CA
Population25,615110,939
Median Household Income$111,699$90,699
Median Rent$1,913/mo$1,937/mo
Median Home Value$638,900$796,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%55.7%
Poverty Rate11%9%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k632*300
Property Crime Rate /100k1,648*2,200
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F80°F
Winter Lows46°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min31 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.7 / 5
Students per Teacher21.324.3
College Degree Rate16.9%26.1%
Foreign-Born %21.9%32.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%-5.1%

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