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Compare Whittier to Placentia

This post compares Whittier, California to Placentia, 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) Placentia (city)
Population 86,852 52,294
Income (median) $49,066 $53,201
Home Value (median) $488,200 $585,800
White 54% 72%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 17%
With Kids 37% 38%
Age (median) 36 37
Rentals 41% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Placentia?
A: Whittier has a larger population count than Placentia: 86852 compared with 52294 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Whittier or Placentia?
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 35% for Placentia.

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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