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Compare Whittier to Oceanside

This post compares Whittier, California to Oceanside, 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) Oceanside (city)
Population 86,852 174,811
Income (median) $49,066 $44,912
Home Value (median) $488,200 $423,100
White 54% 73%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 37% 30%
Age (median) 36 37
Rentals 41% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Oceanside?
A: Whittier has a much smaller population count than Oceanside: 86852 compared with 174811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oceanside does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Whittier versus 44% for Oceanside.

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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