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Compare Whittier to Petaluma

This post compares Whittier, California to Petaluma, 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) Petaluma (city)
Population 86,852 60,210
Income (median) $49,066 $63,243
Home Value (median) $488,200 $556,900
White 54% 78%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 37% 32%
Age (median) 36 41
Rentals 41% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Petaluma?
A: Whittier has a larger population count than Petaluma: 86852 compared with 60210 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Whittier or Petaluma?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 33% for Petaluma.

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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