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

• Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. . Live from Whittier, CA Facebook · Oct 8
• LAPD uncovers $1M in stolen BNSF and Union Pacific rail cargo at Los Angeles–area shoe retailer FreightWaves · Oct 7
• 1 dead, 2 injured after car drives into Whittier restaurant CBS News · Oct 5
• Where was Hocus Pocus filmed? The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations · Oct 7
• Best Realtor in Whittier, CA: Jose Perez and Associates Yahoo Finance · Oct 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

Local Garage Door Repair Inc
Serving Whittier, CA
📞 (562) 846-3142

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🗺️ Map of Whittier

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