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Compare Whittier to Palm Desert

This post compares Whittier, California to Palm Desert, 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) Palm Desert (city)
Population 86,852 51,675
Income (median) $49,066 $47,261
Home Value (median) $488,200 $328,300
White 54% 82%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 37% 17%
Age (median) 36 52
Rentals 41% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Palm Desert?
A: Whittier has a larger population count than Palm Desert: 86852 compared with 51675 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Whittier or Palm Desert?
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 is quite similar: 41% for Whittier versus 38% for Palm Desert.

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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