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Compare Whittier to Richmond

This post compares Whittier, California to Richmond, 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) Richmond (city)
Population 86,852 108,853
Income (median) $49,066 $42,533
Home Value (median) $488,200 $371,900
White 54% 39%
Black 1% 20%
Asian 4% 14%
With Kids 37% 34%
Age (median) 36 35
Rentals 41% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Richmond?
A: Whittier has a similar population count than Richmond: 86852 compared with 108853 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Whittier or Richmond?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Whittier.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Richmond does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Whittier versus 49% for Richmond.

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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