Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$708,300
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$1,908/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
Los Angeles 46%
South Whittier
Los Angeles County55,650 residents3 school districts
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
43rd of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
52
Los Angeles median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What South Whittier is like to live in, by category
Bars show South Whittier against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Within-state proficiency50th pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio23.1
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate92%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index89
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.69%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax9.75%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 31/100
F
Mean commute31.3 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés48
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries12
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks37
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$100,800
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment4.7%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations32%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than South Whittier on commute & transport
South Whittier's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Newport Beach23 mi from South WhittierA− 72 B− Costa Mesa20 mi from South WhittierB+ 70 B− Irvine23 mi from South WhittierB 67 C+ Tustin19 mi from South WhittierB 67 C+ Burbank25 mi from South WhittierB− 63 C+ Redondo Beach22 mi from South WhittierB− 69 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in South Whittier
Is South Whittier, CA a good place to live?
South Whittier scores 52 out of 100, 43rd of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is South Whittier expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $708,300, 19% below the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.69%. $1,908/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in South Whittier?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving South Whittier sit at the 50th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 23.1 student–teacher ratio. South Whittier is served by Whittier Union High, East Whittier City Elementary and South Whittier Elementary. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from South Whittier?
The mean commute is 31.3 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.1% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in South Whittier?
Within two miles there are 12 groceries, 48 restaurants and cafés and 37 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in South Whittier old or new?
The median home in South Whittier was built in 1957 — older than the Los Angeles median of 1969. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 81% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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