East WhittierCA
This town in California has a population of 9,990.
Is East Whittier a good place to live?
East Whittier’s best grade is for incomes (A) — the median household earns $114K. The town grades B+ overall, better than just over two thirds of U.S. towns, and ranks 90th of 841 in California. The catch is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $834K, 8.7 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. It lags on hazard risk as well (D): FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 88% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. This California town is home to Southern California University of Health Sciences.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · FEMA National Risk Index.
What makes East Whittier stand out
Where East Whittier beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | East Whittier | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 10.6% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Avenue Elementary | K–5 | 494 |
| Meadow Green Elementary | K–6 | 470 |
| Granada Middle | 6–8 | 989 |
Southern California University of Health Sciences calls East Whittier home
How East Whittier grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far East Whittier is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Disneyland and 242 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Whittier. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.4M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw6 mi Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.3M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumPhoto credits
Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to East Whittier: who provides what
East Whittier is unincorporated, so Los Angeles County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Whittier.
East Whittier has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, has less tooth loss than most of California and sends most of its workers to Los Angeles and beyond.
East Whittier faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected losses in East Whittier break down as 66% from earthquakes and 33% from inland flooding. Since 1983, one flood insurance claim has been paid in the town.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On state tests, East Whittier’s schools beat 77% of California districts
Its public schools are run by the East Whittier City Elementary school district. One of its 4 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 4 public schools in East Whittier teach 2,640 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granada MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 989 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
East Whittier ranks healthier than 82% of the country’s towns
Its widest gap with California is tooth loss: 6.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 10.6% statewide. Against the 6,643 U.S. towns with household incomes like East Whittier’s, it is healthier than 67%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
For adults in East Whittier, the share who binge drink is 17%. Nearly two in five adults feel lonely in the town, above both the California town median (36%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). Two figures for adults here: 25% have obesity, 28% have high blood pressure.
| East Whittier | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 29% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | East Whittier | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most people working in East Whittier commute elsewhere
East Whittier has 706 jobs for its 4,469 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
9.7% of workers do their job from home in East Whittier, below both California’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (11%). For most workers, East Whittier is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The typical journey to work here is 35 minutes. The top destinations are Los Angeles (13%), Anaheim (5%) and Santa Fe Springs (5%).
| East Whittier | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $114,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and pleasant summers in East Whittier
January nights average 46.9°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 86°.
The town’s January low stands at 47°F. Snow is a rarity.
| East Whittier | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 47°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 86°F | 89°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than California overall
Four-year graduates: 37% of adults 25 and older here, 37% across California. Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (39% statewide). 15% of residents are 65 or older in East Whittier.
| East Whittier | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 41 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.7 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| East Whittier | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.1% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.4% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 25% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.5% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
A home in East Whittier sells for about $935K at the median
In East Whittier, the going rate for rent is $1,794 a month. The share of households in East Whittier who are owner-occupiers: 63%. On the market here: a median 34 days to sell.
| East Whittier | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,794 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about East Whittier
Colleges nearby
44 within 15 miles of the center of East Whittier
About 10 of every 100 East Whittier residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
98% of working residents leave East Whittier for work
Where East Whittier’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Whittier
Place in California, United States
East Whittier () is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 10,394 at the 2020 census, up from 9,757 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this community as a census-designated place (CDP). The name was changed from East La Mirada in 2012, likely due to its precise location in relation to the city of Whittier. The previous delineation of East Whittier CDP occurred during the 1960 census, when the area recorded a population of 19,884. This delineation encompassed different boundaries than the current East Whittier, including areas that were annexed to Whittier, California in the 1960s.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 226 ft
- Area code
- 562
East Whittier’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with East Whittier.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Whittier | #90 | B+ | D | — | A− | A− |
| La Mirada | #219 | B− | D− | C+ | B | A− |
| Whittier | #383 | C | D− | C− | B+ | B+ |
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Questions about East Whittier
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Whittier, CA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. East Whittier grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #90 of 841 in California. It grades A− for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is East Whittier, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $834,000, 10% above the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.