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Compare Whittier to Murrieta

This post compares Whittier, California to Murrieta, 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) Murrieta (city)
Population 86,852 110,043
Income (median) $49,066 $58,676
Home Value (median) $488,200 $367,400
White 54% 64%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 37% 46%
Age (median) 36 33
Rentals 41% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Murrieta?
A: Whittier has a similar population count than Murrieta: 86852 compared with 110043 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Whittier or Murrieta?
A: Homes tend to be 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 33% for Murrieta.

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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