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Compare Whittier to Los Altos

This post compares Whittier, California to Los Altos, 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) Los Altos (city)
Population 86,852 30,527
Income (median) $49,066 $167,642
Home Value (median) $488,200 $2,000,000+
White 54% 64%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 4% 28%
With Kids 37% 40%
Age (median) 36 45
Rentals 41% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Los Altos?
A: Whittier has a larger population count than Los Altos: 86852 compared with 30527 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Whittier or Los Altos?
A: Homes tend to be much more 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 17% for Los Altos.

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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