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Compare Whittier to San Diego

This post compares Whittier, California to San Diego, 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) San Diego (city)
Population 86,852 1,390,966
Income (median) $49,066 $51,979
Home Value (median) $488,200 $523,600
White 54% 64%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 4% 16%
With Kids 37% 30%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 41% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or San Diego?
A: Whittier has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 86852 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Whittier or San Diego?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Whittier.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Whittier versus 53% for San Diego.

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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