Whittier, CA vs Pico Rivera, CA

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

MetricWhittier, CAPico Rivera, CA
Population86,16560,272
Median Household Income$97,201$88,201
Median Rent$1,906/mo$1,786/mo
Median Home Value$822,600$648,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.2%58.5%
Poverty Rate9.1%10.3%
Unemployment Rate5.6%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k395480
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9772,123
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows47°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.2 min30.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.823.6
College Degree Rate29.5%16.3%
Foreign-Born %17.6%30.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-5.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.