Whittier vs La Habra
Whittier, CA compared with La Habra, CA · 5 miles apart
Whittier has 85,815 residents to La Habra’s 60,908. Whittier comes out ahead on median rent, poverty rate, unemployment. La Habra does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Whittier, CA | La Habra, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,815 | 60,908 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,801 | 8,052 |
| Median household income | $97,201 | $100,106 |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $781,600 |
| Median rent | $1,906 | $2,129 |
| Homeownership | 57.9% | 58.3% |
| Average commute | 33.2 min | 30.5 min |
| Median age | 38.4 | 38.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29.5% | 32.3% |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 10.9% |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 7.1% |
| Price to income | 8.5× | 7.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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