Population
Davis
66,801
Whittier
85,925
Median Income
Davis
$87,421
Whittier
$92,374
Home Value
Davis
$829,000
Whittier
$751,700
Rent
Davis
$2,043
Whittier
$1,829
Crime Rate
Davis
1.86
Whittier
4.90
Cost of Living
Davis
184.5
Whittier
179.0
Avg Temp
Davis
N/A
Whittier
N/A
Unemployment
Davis
5.6%
Whittier
5.4%
How Similar Are Davis & Whittier?
Whittier is Davis's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Davis
66,801
Whittier
85,925
Whittier has a 22% larger population than Davis.
Violent Crime
Davis
1.86
Whittier
4.90
Whittier's violent crime is significantly higher than Davis's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Davis
22.11
Whittier
23.75
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Davis
30.1%
Whittier
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Davis
5.6%
Whittier
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Davis
$87,421
Whittier
$92,374
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Davis
$829,000
Whittier
$751,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Davis
40.5%
Whittier
19.7%
Davis's education is significantly higher than Whittier's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Davis
56.3%
Whittier
36.7%
Davis has a 35% higher demographics than Whittier.
Cost of Living
Davis
184.5
Whittier
179.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Davis and Whittier share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Whittier
Davis leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDavis scores 102.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.5 in Whittier. Davis has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,615 vs $2,085 in Whittier (23% lower). Davis has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,104 vs $2,601 in Whittier (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Whittier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhittier has a median property tax of $4,979 vs $6,569 in Davis (32% lower). Whittier has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 6.7% in Davis. Whittier has a owner-occupied of 58.5% compared to 43.5% in Davis.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Whittier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhittier has a poverty rate of 8.8% compared to 25.1% in Davis. Davis has a work from home of 22.6% compared to 10.9% in Whittier. Davis: 18 min vs Whittier: 30 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Davis leads
Source: FBI UCRDavis has a property crime clearance of 13.1% compared to 4.6% in Whittier. Davis has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.32 compared to 1.43 in Whittier. Davis has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Whittier.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Davis leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDavis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.5% compared to 19.7% in Whittier. Davis has a high school diploma or higher of 44.6% 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 ACSWhittier has a population of 85,925, about 1.3x the size of Davis (66,801). Davis skews younger with a median age of 27.2 vs 38.3.
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Davis
Whittier
Healthcare — Davis leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDavis: 4.0 vs Whittier: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Davis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis has a bicycle of 12.0% compared to 0.7% in Whittier. Davis has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 1.7% in Whittier. Davis has a work from home of 22.6% compared to 10.9% in Whittier.
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