Population
Oceanside
172,542
Whittier
85,925
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Whittier
$92,374
Home Value
Oceanside
$702,000
Whittier
$751,700
Rent
Oceanside
$2,207
Whittier
$1,829
Crime Rate
Oceanside
4.59
Whittier
4.90
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Whittier
179.0
Avg Temp
Oceanside
N/A
Whittier
N/A
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Whittier
5.4%
How Similar Are Oceanside & Whittier?
Whittier is Oceanside's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oceanside
172,542
Whittier
85,925
Oceanside (172,542) is about 2.0x larger than Whittier (85,925).
Violent Crime
Oceanside
4.59
Whittier
4.90
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Oceanside
16.72
Whittier
23.75
Whittier has a 30% higher property crime than Oceanside.
Political Leaning
Oceanside
40.2%
Whittier
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oceanside has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Whittier
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Whittier
$92,374
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Oceanside
$702,000
Whittier
$751,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Oceanside
24.1%
Whittier
19.7%
Oceanside has a 18% higher education than Whittier.
Demographics
Oceanside
52.9%
Whittier
36.7%
Oceanside has a 31% higher demographics than Whittier.
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Whittier
179.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oceanside and Whittier share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oceanside
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Whittier
Oceanside leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Whittier leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWhittier has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in Oceanside (18% lower). Whittier has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in Oceanside (15% lower). Oceanside scores 125.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.5 in Whittier.
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Housing Market — Whittier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhittier has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 8.0% in Oceanside. Whittier has a median rent of $1,829 vs $2,207 in Oceanside (21% lower). Whittier has a single-family homes of 70.7% compared to 64.8% in Oceanside.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside: 93,393 vs Whittier: 42,877 for labor force. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.9% in Whittier. Oceanside: 25 min vs Whittier: 30 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Oceanside leads
Source: FBI UCROceanside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Whittier. Oceanside has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 1.43 in Whittier. Oceanside has a property crime clearance of 6.2% compared to 4.6% in Whittier.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOceanside has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 19.7% in Whittier. Whittier has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 37.3% in Oceanside.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a population of 172,542, about 2x the size of Whittier (85,925).
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Asian
Oceanside
Whittier
Healthcare — Oceanside leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOceanside: 3.0 vs Whittier: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhittier has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.9% in Whittier. Oceanside has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.7% in Whittier.
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