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Compare Whittier to Rancho Santa Margarita

This post compares Whittier, California to Rancho Santa Margarita, 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) Rancho Santa Margarita (city)
Population 86,852 49,078
Income (median) $49,066 $74,354
Home Value (median) $488,200 $619,200
White 54% 77%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 4% 10%
With Kids 37% 41%
Age (median) 36 37
Rentals 41% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Whittier has a larger population count than Rancho Santa Margarita: 86852 compared with 49078 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Whittier or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive 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 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita.

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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