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Whittier, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
85,925
Population
5,865/sq mi density
$92,374
Median Income
$39,555 per capita
$751,700
Home Value
$812,603 Zillow
$1,829
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
325 sunny days/yr
247
Violent Crime/100K
2,206 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$92,374 median income, 3.4% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$751,700 home value, $1,829/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
247 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$92,374
23% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,555
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Whittier vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Whittier’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$92,374
123%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,555
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,528
135%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,607
112%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,607
12% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.9%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
66% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,002,965M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
10.9%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
572,385
Restaurants
24,882
Healthcare
37,635
Retail
29,130
Manufacturing
10,448
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,528
35% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,469
199% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $92,374 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,555 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,528 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,607 |
| County GDP | $1,002,965M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 10.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 572,385 |
| Restaurants | 24,882 |
| Healthcare | 37,635 |
| Retail | 29,130 |
| Manufacturing | 10,448 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,528 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,469 |