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Compare Whittier to Fountain Valley

This post compares Whittier, California to Fountain Valley, 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) Fountain Valley (city)
Population 86,852 56,640
Income (median) $49,066 $58,335
Home Value (median) $488,200 $654,100
White 54% 56%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 4% 32%
With Kids 37% 33%
Age (median) 36 43
Rentals 41% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Fountain Valley?
A: Whittier has a larger population count than Fountain Valley: 86852 compared with 56640 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Whittier does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Whittier versus 30% for Fountain Valley.

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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