Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Whittier
85,925
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Whittier
$92,374
Home Value
Hawthorne
$813,700
Whittier
$751,700
Rent
Hawthorne
$1,723
Whittier
$1,829
Crime Rate
Hawthorne
7.27
Whittier
4.90
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Whittier
179.0
Avg Temp
Hawthorne
N/A
Whittier
N/A
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Whittier
5.4%
How Similar Are Hawthorne & Whittier?
Whittier is Hawthorne's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Whittier
85,925
Both cities have similar populations — Hawthorne at 85,933 and Whittier at 85,925.
Violent Crime
Hawthorne
7.27
Whittier
4.90
Hawthorne has a 33% higher violent crime than Whittier.
Property Crime
Hawthorne
24.65
Whittier
23.75
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Hawthorne
31.9%
Whittier
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Whittier
5.4%
Hawthorne has a 31% higher unemployment than Whittier.
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Whittier
$92,374
Whittier has a 21% higher median income than Hawthorne.
Home Values
Hawthorne
$813,700
Whittier
$751,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Hawthorne
16.5%
Whittier
19.7%
Whittier has a 16% higher education than Hawthorne.
Demographics
Hawthorne
23.8%
Whittier
36.7%
Whittier has a 35% higher demographics than Hawthorne.
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Whittier
179.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hawthorne and Whittier share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hawthorne
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Whittier
Whittier leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hawthorne leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHawthorne scores 111.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.5 in Whittier. Hawthorne scores 105.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 120.6 in Whittier. Hawthorne scores 104.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 116.5 in Whittier.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhittier has a single-family homes of 70.7% compared to 32.8% in Hawthorne. Whittier has a owner-occupied of 58.5% compared to 27.5% in Hawthorne. Hawthorne has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 5.1% in Whittier.
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Jobs & Economy — Whittier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhittier has a poverty rate of 8.8% compared to 16.4% in Hawthorne. Whittier has a unemployment rate of 5.4% compared to 7.8% in Hawthorne. Whittier has a median household income of $92,374 vs $72,719 in Hawthorne (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Whittier leads
Source: FBI UCRHawthorne has a property crime clearance of 12.4% compared to 4.6% in Whittier. Whittier has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.10 in Hawthorne. Whittier has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.43 compared to 2.23 in Hawthorne.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Whittier leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWhittier has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.7% compared to 16.5% in Hawthorne. Whittier has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 32.7% in Hawthorne.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a population of 85,933, about 1x the size of Whittier (85,925). Hawthorne skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 38.3.
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Hawthorne
Whittier
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHawthorne: 2.8 vs Whittier: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Whittier: 4 vs Hawthorne: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.7% in Whittier. Whittier has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 9.4% in Hawthorne. Whittier has a drive alone of 74.9% compared to 70.3% in Hawthorne.
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