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Compare Whittier to San Francisco

This post compares Whittier, California to San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city)
Population 86,852 864,263
Income (median) $49,066 $74,841
Home Value (median) $488,200 $927,400
White 54% 47%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 4% 34%
With Kids 37% 18%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 41% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or San Francisco?
A: Whittier has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 86852 compared with 864263 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Whittier or San Francisco?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Whittier.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Whittier versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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