Name: Whittier, CA
Rating: 0.0

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Living in Whittier, CA

Ranks better than 52% of areas Follow

Population

84,821

Median Age

37.8 Years

Whittier Area Facts

Whittier has a Livability Score of 52_/100, which is considered poor
Whittier crime rates are 4% lower than the California average
Cost of living in Whittier is 16% higher than the California average

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What do the locals think about Whittier?

86%

Family friendly

36%

Public transit is accessible

64%

Walkable to grocery stores

64%

Yards are well-kept

79%

Lots of parks

36%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

64%

A quiet area

71%

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I wouldn't recommend 0.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 13, 2025) Whittier has gone down a lot. It used to be a very nice and friendly city but now it's become the opposite. A lot of people down on the luck as well as drug abusers and criminals. It turns into scary town. .
It's sad to see and even worse to experience.
I don't recommend movin ...Read More g here because I have lived here 70 years and it's not the safest city. Read Less

Too many and horrible crime 1.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jan 22, 2024) Whittier is NOT the place to move to. Too many illegals, homeless and drug addicts. Our police department is busy with responding to a lot of crime. Gangs are here and drugs are plenty. Children can be at risk also from possible human trafficking. Rents are high, groceries are hi ...Read More gh, gasoline is going up and utilities in cost is ridiculous. I repeat DO NOT move here, too many at risk locations and people.. Read Less

Whittier, California - An Historic Suburbia 2.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jul 23, 2010) Home to Whittier College and once-home to President Richard Nixon, Whittier, California, is a run-of-the-mill southern California suburb with some colorful. I visited there on business a number of times, and there are notable landmarks (but nothing too famous), average restaurant ...Read More s (some good, some bad), and average entertainment (driving into Los Angeles is a better bet). If you're looking for something historical, the Pio Pico house is not to be missed - Pio Pico was the last Mexican governor of California - and the house and grounds are quite lovely. A number of movies have also been filmed in the city of Whittier, and you might recognize the Whittier High School from the Back to the Future series.

You'll definitely need a car to get around the city, but aside from historic places and the college, your next best activity in Whittier is probably to get some food. The restaurants near Whittier College are best, particularly the pizza joints. However, Whittier is only 12 miles southeast of Los Angeles, so it is easy to get to Dodgers games, Disneyland, Hollywood restaurants, and other famous LA activities. Read Less

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Whittier, California - An Historic Suburbia 2.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jul 23, 2010) Home to Whittier College and once-home to President Richard Nixon, Whittier, California, is a run-of-the-mill southern California suburb with some colorful. I visited there on business a number of times, and there are notable landmarks (but nothing too famous), average restaurant ...Read More s (some good, some bad), and average entertainment (driving into Los Angeles is a better bet). If you're looking for something historical, the Pio Pico house is not to be missed - Pio Pico was the last Mexican governor of California - and the house and grounds are quite lovely. A number of movies have also been filmed in the city of Whittier, and you might recognize the Whittier High School from the Back to the Future series.

You'll definitely need a car to get around the city, but aside from historic places and the college, your next best activity in Whittier is probably to get some food. The restaurants near Whittier College are best, particularly the pizza joints. However, Whittier is only 12 miles southeast of Los Angeles, so it is easy to get to Dodgers games, Disneyland, Hollywood restaurants, and other famous LA activities. Read Less

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