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Compare Whittier to South Lake Tahoe

This post compares Whittier, California to South Lake Tahoe, 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) South Lake Tahoe (city)
Population 86,852 21,680
Income (median) $49,066 $40,695
Home Value (median) $488,200 $374,600
White 54% 81%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 37% 23%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 41% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Whittier or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Whittier has a much larger population count than South Lake Tahoe: 86852 compared with 21680 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Whittier or in South Lake Tahoe?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Whittier.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Whittier or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Whittier.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Lake Tahoe does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Whittier versus 54% for South Lake Tahoe.

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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