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Compare Whittier to Santa Rosa

This post compares Whittier, California to Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa (city)
Population 86,852 174,244
Income (median) $49,066 $48,146
Home Value (median) $488,200 $458,500
White 54% 68%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 37% 30%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 41% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or Santa Rosa?
A: Whittier has a much smaller population count than Santa Rosa: 86852 compared with 174244 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Rosa does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Whittier versus 46% for Santa Rosa.

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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