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Compare Santa Ana to Whittier

This post compares Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana (city) Whittier (city)
Population 334,493 86,852
Income (median) $30,219 $49,066
Home Value (median) $421,600 $488,200
White 44% 54%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 11% 4%
With Kids 51% 37%
Age (median) 31 36
Rentals 54% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Ana or Whittier?
A: Santa Ana has a larger population count than Whittier: 334493 compared with 86852 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Ana does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Santa Ana versus 41% for Whittier.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Ana may include: Salinas, Ontario, and East-Los-Angeles.

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

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