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Compare Whittier to Santa Monica

This post compares Whittier, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 86,852 92,495
Income (median) $49,066 $79,865
Home Value (median) $488,200 $1,168,500
White 54% 76%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 4% 10%
With Kids 37% 16%
Age (median) 36 40
Rentals 41% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Santa Monica?
A: Whittier has a similar population count than Santa Monica: 86852 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Whittier versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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