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Compare Los Altos to Whittier

This post compares Los Altos, 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 Los Altos (city) Whittier (city)
Population 30,527 86,852
Income (median) $167,642 $49,066
Home Value (median) $2,000,000+ $488,200
White 64% 54%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 28% 4%
With Kids 40% 37%
Age (median) 45 36
Rentals 17% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Altos or Whittier?
A: Los Altos has a much smaller population count than Whittier: 30527 compared with 86852 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Los Altos or in Whittier?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Los Altos.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Los Altos or Whittier?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Los Altos.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Whittier does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Los Altos versus 41% for Whittier.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Los Altos may include: Danville, El-Dorado-Hills, and Pleasanton.

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

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