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Compare Desert Hot Springs to Whittier

This post compares Desert Hot Springs, California to Whittier, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Desert Hot Springs (city) Whittier (city)
Population 28,298 86,852
Income (median) $32,379 $49,066
Home Value (median) $154,600 $488,200
White 70% 54%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 40% 37%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 56% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Desert Hot Springs or Whittier?
A: Desert Hot Springs has a much smaller population count than Whittier: 28298 compared with 86852 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Desert Hot Springs or in Whittier?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Desert Hot Springs.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Desert Hot Springs or Whittier?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Desert Hot Springs.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Desert Hot Springs does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Desert Hot Springs versus 41% for Whittier.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Desert Hot Springs may include: Lompoc, Foothill-Farms, and Port-Hueneme.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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