Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Whittier
85,925
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Whittier
$92,374
Home Value
Santa Ana
$657,800
Whittier
$751,700
Rent
Santa Ana
$1,975
Whittier
$1,829
Crime Rate
Santa Ana
4.93
Whittier
4.90
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Whittier
179.0
Avg Temp
Santa Ana
63°F
Whittier
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Whittier
5.4%
How Similar Are Santa Ana & Whittier?
Whittier is Santa Ana's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Whittier
85,925
Santa Ana (311,639) is about 3.6x larger than Whittier (85,925).
Violent Crime
Santa Ana
4.93
Whittier
4.90
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Santa Ana
17.02
Whittier
23.75
Whittier has a 28% higher property crime than Santa Ana.
Political Leaning
Santa Ana
47.1%
Whittier
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Ana has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Whittier
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Whittier
$92,374
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Santa Ana
$657,800
Whittier
$751,700
Whittier has a 12% higher home values than Santa Ana.
Education
Santa Ana
11.8%
Whittier
19.7%
Whittier has a 40% higher education than Santa Ana.
Demographics
Santa Ana
19.5%
Whittier
36.7%
Whittier has a 47% higher demographics than Santa Ana.
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Whittier
179.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Ana and Whittier share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Ana
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Whittier
Whittier leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Ana leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWhittier has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,746 in Santa Ana (32% lower). Whittier has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,236 in Santa Ana (24% lower). Santa Ana scores 253.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 265.8 in Whittier.
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Housing Market — Whittier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 5.1% in Whittier. Whittier has a single-family homes of 70.7% compared to 52.0% in Santa Ana. Whittier has a owner-occupied of 58.5% compared to 44.6% in Santa Ana.
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Jobs & Economy — Whittier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana: 164,804 vs Whittier: 42,877 for labor force. Whittier has a per capita income of $39,555 vs $28,859 in Santa Ana (27% higher). Whittier has a poverty rate of 8.8% compared to 11.1% in Santa Ana.
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Crime & Safety — Santa Ana leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Ana has a property crime clearance of 6.4% compared to 4.6% in Whittier. Santa Ana has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.26 compared to 3.41 in Whittier. Santa Ana has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 17.02 compared to 23.75 in Whittier.
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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 11.8% in Santa Ana. Whittier has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 28.8% in Santa Ana.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a population of 311,639, about 3.6x the size of Whittier (85,925). Santa Ana skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 38.3.
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Black
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Santa Ana
Whittier
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Ana: 4.0 vs Whittier: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Whittier: 4 vs Santa Ana: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Whittier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 1.7% in Whittier. Whittier has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Santa Ana. Whittier has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 8.7% in Santa Ana.
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