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Compare Whittier to Lakewood

This post compares Whittier, California to Lakewood, 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) Lakewood (city)
Population 86,852 81,106
Income (median) $49,066 $56,545
Home Value (median) $488,200 $475,800
White 54% 51%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 4% 18%
With Kids 37% 37%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 41% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Lakewood?
A: Whittier has a similar population count than Lakewood: 86852 compared with 81106 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Whittier or Lakewood?
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 28% for Lakewood.

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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