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Compare Whittier to Santa Maria

This post compares Whittier, California to Santa Maria, 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) Santa Maria (city)
Population 86,852 104,791
Income (median) $49,066 $30,962
Home Value (median) $488,200 $297,200
White 54% 73%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 37% 50%
Age (median) 36 29
Rentals 41% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Santa Maria?
A: Whittier has a similar population count than Santa Maria: 86852 compared with 104791 total people.

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

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

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

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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