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Compare Whittier to Irvine

This post compares Whittier, California to Irvine, 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) Irvine (city)
Population 86,852 256,877
Income (median) $49,066 $81,453
Home Value (median) $488,200 $753,400
White 54% 47%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 41%
With Kids 37% 35%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 41% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Irvine?
A: Whittier has a much smaller population count than Irvine: 86852 compared with 256877 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Irvine does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Whittier versus 51% for Irvine.

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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