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Compare Whittier to Pacifica

This post compares Whittier, California to Pacifica, 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) Pacifica (city)
Population 86,852 39,141
Income (median) $49,066 $68,966
Home Value (median) $488,200 $740,700
White 54% 63%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 19%
With Kids 37% 30%
Age (median) 36 42
Rentals 41% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Pacifica?
A: Whittier has a larger population count than Pacifica: 86852 compared with 39141 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Whittier or Pacifica?
A: Homes tend to be less 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 31% for Pacifica.

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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