Population
Federal Way
99,232
Whittier
85,925
Median Income
Federal Way
$82,144
Whittier
$92,374
Home Value
Federal Way
$499,600
Whittier
$751,700
Rent
Federal Way
$1,738
Whittier
$1,829
Crime Rate
Federal Way
5.45
Whittier
4.90
Cost of Living
Federal Way
154.3
Whittier
179.0
Avg Temp
Federal Way
N/A
Whittier
N/A
Unemployment
Federal Way
5.9%
Whittier
5.4%
How Similar Are Federal Way & Whittier?
Whittier is Federal Way's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Federal Way
99,232
Whittier
85,925
Federal Way has a 13% larger population than Whittier.
Violent Crime
Federal Way
5.45
Whittier
4.90
Federal Way has a 10% higher violent crime than Whittier.
Property Crime
Federal Way
43.72
Whittier
23.75
Federal Way has a 46% higher property crime than Whittier.
Political Leaning
Federal Way
22.5%
Whittier
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Whittier has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Federal Way
5.9%
Whittier
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Federal Way
$82,144
Whittier
$92,374
Whittier has a 11% higher median income than Federal Way.
Home Values
Federal Way
$499,600
Whittier
$751,700
Whittier has a 34% higher home values than Federal Way.
Education
Federal Way
21.3%
Whittier
19.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Federal Way
38.8%
Whittier
36.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Federal Way
154.3
Whittier
179.0
Whittier has a 14% higher cost of living than Federal Way.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Federal Way and Whittier differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Federal Way leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Federal Way leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFederal Way scores 215.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 265.8 in Whittier. Federal Way scores 154.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 179.0 in Whittier. Federal Way has a living wage (1 adult) of $67,891 vs $78,756 in Whittier (14% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhittier has a median home value of $751,700 vs $499,600 in Federal Way (34% higher). Whittier has a single-family homes of 70.7% compared to 52.1% in Federal Way. Federal Way has a median property tax of $4,408 vs $4,979 in Whittier (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhittier has a poverty rate of 8.8% compared to 12.7% in Federal Way. Federal Way: 51,743 vs Whittier: 42,877 for labor force. Federal Way has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 10.9% in Whittier.
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Crime & Safety — Whittier leads
Source: FBI UCRFederal Way has a property crime clearance of 9.2% compared to 4.6% in Whittier. Whittier has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 23.75 compared to 43.72 in Federal Way. Whittier has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.41 compared to 5.73 in Federal Way.
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Schools & Education — Federal Way leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFederal Way has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 19.7% in Whittier. Federal Way has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 38.7% in Whittier.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a population of 99,232, about 1.2x the size of Whittier (85,925).
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Federal Way
Whittier
Healthcare — Federal Way leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFederal Way: 2.8 vs Whittier: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 1.7% in Whittier. Whittier has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Federal Way. Federal Way has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 10.9% in Whittier.
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