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Compare Whittier to Riverside

This post compares Whittier, California to Riverside, 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) Riverside (city)
Population 86,852 321,570
Income (median) $49,066 $41,576
Home Value (median) $488,200 $319,200
White 54% 61%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 37% 40%
Age (median) 36 31
Rentals 41% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Riverside?
A: Whittier has a much smaller population count than Riverside: 86852 compared with 321570 total people.

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

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

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

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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