Rankings · How Whittier ranks in CA
Whittier ranks #8 in California for a top hospital nearby
Whittier is ranked on 37 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
37
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #8 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Whittier does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Whittier marked.
At a glance
Whittier lands in the top half on 11 of 26 lists
Each dot is Whittier’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Whittier does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#8/844Lowest depression#99/844Fewest smokers#235/844Lowest obesity#346/844Healthiest#383/844Most active#456/844Fewest uninsured#568/844 People
Most educated#421/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#418/830Lowest property tax#505/835Most affordable#554/835Rent easiest to afford#298/422 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#285/438 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#78/117Best libraries for kids#86/117Most library borrowing#90/117 SafetySafety →
Safest#312/411 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#680/843 What kind of place
Milder winters than 92% of California
Not better or worse, just Whittier’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 92% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
47.1° January low
Fewer homes per newcomer than 63% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Faster-rising prices than 62% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+47.1% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 61% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.4° July high
Drier than 58% of CA towns
DrierWetter
14 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer seniors than 57% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15% of residents are 65+
More kids than 54% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.7% of residents are under 18
Younger than 53% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
38.4 median age
More vacation homes than 52% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Whittier out-ranks 4 of its 7 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.