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Compare Whittier to Desert Hot Springs

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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