South Whittier vs Fountain Valley
South Whittier, CA compared with Fountain Valley, CA · 16 miles apart
South Whittier has 55,650 residents to Fountain Valley’s 55,508. South Whittier comes out ahead on median rent, unemployment, price to income. Fountain Valley does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| South Whittier, CA | Fountain Valley, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 55,650 | 55,508 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 10,425 | 6,119 |
| Median household income | $100,800 | $115,237 |
| Median home value | $708,300 | $1,072,300 |
| Median rent | $1,908 | $2,631 |
| Homeownership | 64.7% | 64.8% |
| Average commute | 31.3 min | 26 min |
| Median age | 36.3 | 44.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 17.8% | 46.4% |
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 8% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| Price to income | 7× | 9.3× |
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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