Whittier, California
About Whittier
Whittier is a thriving city in southeastern California counting 85,589 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#424 nationwide).
Officially, Whittier is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 14.65 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,842 residents per square mile.
📰 Whittier News Today
- Discover the film locations for Masters Of The Universe (1987), around Los Angeles, California. The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations · Aug 17
- Whittier High School (CA) Football MaxPreps · Aug 13
- 14057 Chestnut St, Whittier, CA 90605 Realtor.com · Aug 14
- Whittier Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Olga Estella Gutierrez Obituary | Guerra & Gutierrez Mortuary | Whittier, CA Tribute Archive · Aug 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Whittier Unique
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 85,589.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Whittier
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Whittier
- Sage Restaurant & Lounge
- Uptown Provisions — sandwich
- Casa de Café — coffee shop (café)
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
- Fresh Off the Hook Fish Grill — seafood
- J. K. Donuts — donut (café)
- Mr Giant — mexican
- Olive Garden — italian
- Pieology Pizzeria — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Whittier Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Whittier
- Puente Hills Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Anaconda Park reviews ★
- Central Park reviews ★
- Friends Park reviews ★
- Kennedy Park reviews ★
- Laurel Park reviews ★
- Lee & Erika Owens Park reviews ★
- Michigan Park reviews ★
- William Penn Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Whittier
- Ceres Elementary
- East Whittier Middle
- Evergreen Elementary
- Granada Middle
- Hillview Middle
- La Colima Elementary
- Laurel Elementary
- Leffingwell Elementary
- Mulberry Elementary
- Murphy Ranch Elementary
- Ocean View Elementary
- Orchard Dale Elementary
- Scott Avenue Elementary
- Tri-Cities ROP
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Pih Health Hospital-Whittier ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Whittier Hospital Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.