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Compare Whittier to Salinas

This post compares Whittier, California to Salinas, 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) Salinas (city)
Population 86,852 156,811
Income (median) $49,066 $36,201
Home Value (median) $488,200 $342,100
White 54% 56%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 37% 50%
Age (median) 36 30
Rentals 41% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Salinas?
A: Whittier has a smaller population count than Salinas: 86852 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Whittier versus 55% for Salinas.

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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