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Compare Whittier to Palm Springs

This post compares Whittier, California to Palm Springs, 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 Springs (city)
Population 86,852 47,140
Income (median) $49,066 $45,934
Home Value (median) $488,200 $340,600
White 54% 83%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 37% 12%
Age (median) 36 54
Rentals 41% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Palm Springs?
A: Whittier has a larger population count than Palm Springs: 86852 compared with 47140 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Whittier or Palm Springs?
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 41% for Palm Springs.

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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