New Rochelle vs Whittier
New Rochelle, NY compared with Whittier, CA · 2,447 miles apart
New Rochelle has 85,864 residents to Whittier’s 85,815. New Rochelle comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Whittier does better on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate.
| New Rochelle, NY | Whittier, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,864 | 85,815 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 8,348 | 5,801 |
| Median household income | $109,167 | $97,201 |
| Median home value | $702,500 | $822,600 |
| Median rent | $1,917 | $1,906 |
| Homeownership | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| Average commute | 32.5 min | 33.2 min |
| Median age | 42.3 | 38.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51.6% | 29.5% |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 9.1% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Price to income | 6.4× | 8.5× |
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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