Population
Upland
78,940
Whittier
85,925
Median Income
Upland
$101,407
Whittier
$92,374
Home Value
Upland
$688,800
Whittier
$751,700
Rent
Upland
$1,976
Whittier
$1,829
Crime Rate
Upland
3.72
Whittier
4.90
Cost of Living
Upland
181.1
Whittier
179.0
Avg Temp
Upland
N/A
Whittier
N/A
Unemployment
Upland
5.3%
Whittier
5.4%
How Similar Are Upland & Whittier?
Whittier is Upland's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Upland
78,940
Whittier
85,925
Both cities have similar populations — Upland at 78,940 and Whittier at 85,925.
Violent Crime
Upland
3.72
Whittier
4.90
Whittier has a 24% higher violent crime than Upland.
Property Crime
Upland
17.93
Whittier
23.75
Whittier has a 25% higher property crime than Upland.
Political Leaning
Upland
49.7%
Whittier
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Upland has a stronger Democratic lean (36% difference).
Unemployment
Upland
5.3%
Whittier
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Upland
$101,407
Whittier
$92,374
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Upland
$688,800
Whittier
$751,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Upland
24.7%
Whittier
19.7%
Upland has a 20% higher education than Whittier.
Demographics
Upland
45.1%
Whittier
36.7%
Upland has a 19% higher demographics than Whittier.
Cost of Living
Upland
181.1
Whittier
179.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Upland and Whittier share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Whittier
Upland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Whittier leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUpland has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,601 in Whittier (15% lower). Upland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,085 in Whittier (15% lower). Whittier scores 120.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 127.5 in Upland.
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Housing Market — Whittier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpland has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 5.1% in Whittier. Upland has a median property tax of $4,353 vs $4,979 in Whittier (13% lower). Whittier has a median home value of $751,700 vs $688,800 in Upland (8% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Upland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpland has a per capita income of $45,163 vs $39,555 in Whittier (14% higher). Upland has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 10.9% in Whittier. Upland has a median household income of $101,407 vs $92,374 in Whittier (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Upland leads
Source: FBI UCRUpland has a property crime clearance of 15.0% compared to 4.6% in Whittier. Upland has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.06 in Whittier. Upland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.23 compared to 3.13 in Whittier.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Upland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUpland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 19.7% in Whittier. Upland has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% 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 1.1x the size of Upland (78,940).
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Upland
Whittier
Healthcare — Upland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUpland: 2.8 vs Whittier: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Whittier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhittier has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Upland. Whittier has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.5% in Upland. Upland has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 10.9% in Whittier.
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