Whittier, CA vs East Whittier, CA

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

MetricWhittier, CAEast Whittier, CA
Population86,1659,990
Median Household Income$97,201$113,750
Median Rent$1,906/mo$1,794/mo
Median Home Value$822,600$834,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.2%43.6%
Poverty Rate9.1%3.9%
Unemployment Rate5.6%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k395632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9771,648*
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.2 min35.1 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.823
College Degree Rate29.5%36.5%
Foreign-Born %17.6%22.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-2.8%

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