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Compare Whittier to Fairfield

This post compares Whittier, California to Fairfield, 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) Fairfield (city)
Population 86,852 112,790
Income (median) $49,066 $51,969
Home Value (median) $488,200 $341,500
White 54% 46%
Black 1% 14%
Asian 4% 17%
With Kids 37% 41%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 41% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Fairfield?
A: Whittier has a similar population count than Fairfield: 86852 compared with 112790 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fairfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Whittier versus 44% for Fairfield.

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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