Whittier, CA vs Hacienda Heights, CA

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

MetricWhittier, CAHacienda Heights, CA
Population86,16554,291
Median Household Income$97,201$109,193
Median Rent$1,906/mo$2,300/mo
Median Home Value$822,600$820,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.2%44.7%
Poverty Rate9.1%11.3%
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 min33.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.822.4
College Degree Rate29.5%35.1%
Foreign-Born %17.6%41.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-0.4%

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