Whittier, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Whittier () is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Part of the Gateway Cities, the 14.7-square-mile (38.0 km2) city had 87,306 residents as of the 2020 United States census. Whittier was incorporated in February 1898 and became a charter city in 1955. The city is named for the Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier and is home to Whittier College. The city is surrounded by four unincorporated areas sharing the Whittier name, West Whittier-Los Nietos, North Whittier, South Whittier, and East Whittier, which combined are home to a larger population than Whittier proper.

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How Whittier ranks

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#114Best schools in CA #272Highest graduation rate in CA #394Highest income in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code90601, 90602, 90603

Area code562

Living in Whittier

Housing in Whittier

$816K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Whittier home is worth about $816,000, up 1.7% in a year, 7% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market37

Sale-to-list99%

Sold in May36

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Safety in Whittier

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Safety Grade C-

Whittier reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Whittier 3.9

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Whittier 19.6

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Whittier

Compared with California

7better than CA·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 6 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethCA 10.6% · better 4.1%Fewer adults with COPDCA 5.1% · better 13.1%More uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · worse

Care nearby

Pih Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier · 0.4 mi · ER

Cnhf - Whittier ClinicWhittier · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Whittier

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School Grade A-

The public schools Whittier’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#114Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictWhittier Union HighSchools25

Ocean View ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 668 students Leffingwell ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 551 students Jordan Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 516 students Longfellow ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 499 students Murphy Ranch ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 466 students Laurel ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 465 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Whittier is

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