Buena Park vs South Whittier
Buena Park, CA compared with South Whittier, CA · 5 miles apart
Buena Park has 81,741 residents to South Whittier’s 55,650. Buena Park comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. South Whittier does better on median rent, homeownership, unemployment.
| Buena Park, CA | South Whittier, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 81,741 | 55,650 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 7,765 | 10,425 |
| Median household income | $110,550 | $100,800 |
| Median home value | $838,800 | $708,300 |
| Median rent | $2,206 | $1,908 |
| Homeownership | 55% | 64.7% |
| Average commute | 28.8 min | 31.3 min |
| Median age | 37.3 | 36.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33% | 17.8% |
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 10.6% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 4.7% |
| Price to income | 7.6× | 7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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