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Compare Whittier to Palo Alto

This post compares Whittier, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 86,852 67,082
Income (median) $49,066 $124,900
Home Value (median) $488,200 $1,989,300
White 54% 61%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 31%
With Kids 37% 34%
Age (median) 36 41
Rentals 41% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Palo Alto?
A: Whittier has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 86852 compared with 67082 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Whittier or Palo Alto?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Whittier.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Whittier versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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