Population
Concord
124,260
Whittier
85,925
Median Income
Concord
$109,195
Whittier
$92,374
Home Value
Concord
$755,900
Whittier
$751,700
Rent
Concord
$2,226
Whittier
$1,829
Crime Rate
Concord
4.87
Whittier
4.90
Cost of Living
Concord
197.1
Whittier
179.0
Avg Temp
Concord
N/A
Whittier
N/A
Unemployment
Concord
4.9%
Whittier
5.4%
How Similar Are Concord & Whittier?
Whittier is Concord's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Concord
124,260
Whittier
85,925
Concord has a 31% larger population than Whittier.
Violent Crime
Concord
4.87
Whittier
4.90
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Concord
28.86
Whittier
23.75
Concord has a 18% higher property crime than Whittier.
Political Leaning
Concord
29.4%
Whittier
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Concord
4.9%
Whittier
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Concord
$109,195
Whittier
$92,374
Concord has a 15% higher median income than Whittier.
Home Values
Concord
$755,900
Whittier
$751,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Concord
27.1%
Whittier
19.7%
Concord has a 27% higher education than Whittier.
Demographics
Concord
48.1%
Whittier
36.7%
Concord has a 24% higher demographics than Whittier.
Cost of Living
Concord
197.1
Whittier
179.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Concord and Whittier share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Whittier
Concord leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Whittier leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWhittier has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in Concord (14% lower). Whittier has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in Concord (12% lower). Whittier scores 120.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 133.5 in Concord.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 5.1% in Whittier. Whittier has a median rent of $1,829 vs $2,226 in Concord (22% lower). Whittier has a single-family homes of 70.7% compared to 65.0% in Concord.
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Jobs & Economy — Concord leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord: 67,305 vs Whittier: 42,877 for labor force. Concord has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 10.9% in Whittier. Concord has a per capita income of $49,514 vs $39,555 in Whittier (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Concord leads
Source: FBI UCRConcord has a property crime clearance of 8.3% compared to 4.6% in Whittier. Concord has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Whittier. Whittier has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.41 compared to 4.24 in Concord.
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Schools & Education — Concord leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauConcord has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.1% compared to 19.7% in Whittier. Concord has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 38.7% in Whittier.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a population of 124,260, about 1.4x the size of Whittier (85,925).
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Concord
Whittier
Healthcare — Concord leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareConcord: 3.3 vs Whittier: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Concord: 5 vs Whittier: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Concord leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 1.7% in Whittier. Concord has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 10.9% in Whittier. Whittier has a drive alone of 74.9% compared to 62.8% in Concord.
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