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Compare Whittier to Berkeley

This post compares Whittier, California to Berkeley, 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 Whittier (city) Berkeley (city)
Population 86,852 120,179
Income (median) $49,066 $67,950
Home Value (median) $488,200 $861,800
White 54% 60%
Black 1% 8%
Asian 4% 19%
With Kids 37% 20%
Age (median) 36 31
Rentals 41% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Berkeley?
A: Whittier has a smaller population count than Berkeley: 86852 compared with 120179 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Berkeley does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Whittier versus 57% for Berkeley.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Whittier may include: La-Habra, Covina, and Pico-Rivera.

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

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