2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Tustin, CA vs Whittier, CA

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- Household income in Whittier, is 14% less than it is in Tustin and is 14% above the National Average.
- Tustin unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Whittier unemployment rate is 11.2%.
 Tustin, CAWhittier, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.4%11.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.6%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.3%33.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%9.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,933$33,986$37,638
 Household Income$93,901$80,306$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,669$90,625$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tustin, CAWhittier, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.2%7.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%3.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.3%6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%7.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.1%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.3%8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%11.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.5%18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.5%11.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K17.5%10.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tustin, CAWhittier, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.8%16.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.5%4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%2.0%1.8%
 Legal1.4%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%7.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.3%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%4.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%3.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.5%3.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%2.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%26.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%7.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.2%14.5%13.1%
Reviews for Tustin    8 Reviews

There's no excitement in Tustin. Totally sleepy hollow place. Good  More

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I grew up in Tustin. The major pro is it has a small town feel with access to many choices of shops and restaurants. Don't let these negative Nancys fool you the  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great area for road cycling. Many streets have bike lanes, there are off-road bike paths going down to the beach, and the weather is great most of the year.   More

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Reviews for Whittier    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Whittier for over 15 years.Whittier is a great place to live. The City Council has spent millions on street improvements especially on the entrances to  More

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The EWCSD has some really good schools. Management needs some work, but great, caring  More

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I have been a parent at St Gregory for almost 5 years now, I am extremely pleased, the teachers have gone above and beyond to educate our children to the fullest to  More

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