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Compare Placentia to Whittier

This post compares Placentia, 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 Placentia (city) Whittier (city)
Population 52,294 86,852
Income (median) $53,201 $49,066
Home Value (median) $585,800 $488,200
White 72% 54%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 17% 4%
With Kids 38% 37%
Age (median) 37 36
Rentals 35% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Placentia or Whittier?
A: Placentia has a smaller population count than Whittier: 52294 compared with 86852 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Placentia or in Whittier?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Placentia.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Placentia or Whittier?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Placentia.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Whittier does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Placentia versus 41% for Whittier.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Placentia may include: Brea, Lake-Forest, and Orange.

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

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