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Compare Whittier to Lafayette

This post compares Whittier, California to Lafayette, 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) Lafayette (city)
Population 86,852 25,792
Income (median) $49,066 $119,892
Home Value (median) $488,200 $1,214,200
White 54% 82%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 37% 36%
Age (median) 36 45
Rentals 41% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Lafayette?
A: Whittier has a larger population count than Lafayette: 86852 compared with 25792 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Whittier or Lafayette?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 26% for Lafayette.

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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