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Compare Whittier to Lake Forest

This post compares Whittier, California to Lake Forest, 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) Lake Forest (city)
Population 86,852 81,812
Income (median) $49,066 $64,458
Home Value (median) $488,200 $585,100
White 54% 67%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 4% 15%
With Kids 37% 34%
Age (median) 36 39
Rentals 41% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Lake Forest?
A: Whittier has a similar population count than Lake Forest: 86852 compared with 81812 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Whittier or Lake Forest?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 Lake Forest.

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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