Whittier Real Estate

Whittier, City Guide

Whittier Community

Whittier, located just east of Interstate 605, 12 miles southeast  of Los Angeles near the Orange County line, covering an area of 12.4 square miles at an elevation of 200-1000 feet, offers the charm and neighborly feel of a small town while providing all of the amenities of a of a larger city as a member greater metropolitan community. Originally built for the middle class, Whittier is considered one of East L.A. County's more desirable neighborhoods and is one of the prettiest suburbs in the area with a population of 85,336. Whittier has its own police department and around 15 parks.

Whittier Education

Whittier and East Whittier elementary school districts and the Whittier Union High District serve of Whittier's neighborhoods. Whittier is proud of its many educational opportunities. Richard Nixon was raised in Whittier and attended Whittier College. Many educational opportunities are available to homeowners in Whittier, from the quality private and parochial schools to its award winning public schools which include 34 elementary, 8 middle, and 5 high schools. Other Schools include:

• Biola University
  Whittier, CA
  (562)903-6000

• Claytons Framing & Art School
  13211 Whittier Blvd Ste K
  Whittier, CA
  (562)693-1701

• Educorp Inc.
  12449 Putnam St
  Whittier, CA
  (562)945-9191
  Vocational, Business School

• Los Angeles County Carpentry Joint Apprenticeship & Training
  10015 Rose Hills Rd
  Whittier, CA
  (562)463-3433

• Whittier College
  Nationally ranked private four-year institution offering liberal arts, law and MBA programs.

• Hondo Community College

• Lincoln Trucking School
  15051 Leffingwell Rd.
  Whittier, CA
  (562)946-8311

• Bevli Montessori School
  Whittier, CA
  (562)693-3696

• Lathers Apprenticeship
  10015 Rose Hills Rd.
  Whittier, CA
  (562)699-5820

• International Academy Of Cosmetics
  4085 Tweedy Blvd.
  South Gate, CA 90280
  (323)249-0270

• Clarks Music Services
  13601 Whittier Blvd
  Whittier, CA
  (562)698-2276
  Bands Orchestras Actors & Other Entertainers & Entertainment Groups, Jugglers, Music Entertainers, Musicians Bands & Disc Jockeys, Schools

• Little Flower Montessori School
  Whittier, CA
  (562)693-3696

Whittier History

In 1886, Aquilla Pickering, a businessman in Chicago and a member of the Quaker Society, traveled to California and Mexico, to locate a place to establish a new Quaker colony in the West. In 1887, Pickering and along with a group of real estate investors purchased a large area of ranch land property near the Puente Hills and formed the Pickering Land & Water Company. Two days later, the new settlement was named after poet John Greenleaf Whittier, himself a Quaker. The Pickering Land & Water Company board designated 20 acres of prime real estate as the site for a new Whittier College.

For most of its early decades Whittier slumbered, a quiet burg served by a rail line to downtown L.A. Came World War II and everything changed. Whittier's population jumped from 16,115 to 23,433 in the war decade and by 1960 had risen to 33,663. Then it really took off, doubling itself in the Sixties to 72,863 residents. Timing is important because by the Sixties homes had started to grow. About 60 percent of the town was built over two decades, 1950 to 1970.

Whittier Housing

The downtown is anchored by an historic district. In the summer time, tall trees break out in orange blossoms. Restaurants, cafes and shops line the quaint, clean streets.  Influenced by the downtown area, the surrounding neighborhoods are adorned with roses and birds of paradise. Homeowners take pride in their homes and enjoy keeping up appearances. Whittier has its plain housing too. The State of California counted 29,214 housing units, 18,892 single homes, 1,261 single attached homes, and 8,861 multiples housing dwellings in 1999.

Total Units	57,504
Owner Occupied	63.6%
Renter Occupied	36.4%
Average Home Value	$215,750
Median Home Value (1999)	$197,653
Median Rent (1999)	$602

Whittier has neighborhoods blanketed with that favorite, the three bedroom home, but it also has sections where the homes are bigger, the attention to detail greater. These neighborhoods include a country club subdivision. Some streets rise into gentle hills. Whittier is bordered on its east and south by large unincorporated and diverse neighborhoods.

Whittier Lifestyle

With more than 200 shops and other businesses, Whittier’s "Uptown" district offers homeowners an array of ethnic restaurants, coffeehouses, live music in a variety of venues, movies houses, a variety of interesting shops with vintage clothing, used books and CDs, the many professional services from hair salons to florists to medical practices. Uptown Whittier is the location for several community events throughout the year, including antique street fairs, a holiday parade and a farmers market.

Whittier News

1. Around Whittier - Whittier Daily News

   A Cypress man will be arraigned July 16 on charges he allegedly stole copper wire from a Southern California Edison substation in La Mirada.

   
   
2. D'Alessandro mourned by family, friends - Downey Patriot

   Alfred Anthony D'Alessandro, who over a concentrated span in the 1980s etched his name in construction circles as perhaps the premier developer in Downey while winning the hearts of countless grateful at-risk ...

   
   
3. FP Mailing Solutions Opens District Offices - Business Wire

   FP Mailing Solutions, a world-class mailroom solutions provider, has opened new district sales offices to serve the Los Angeles and Chicago metro areas.

   
   
4. Around Whittier - Whittier Daily News

   The community is invited to a free screening of "Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections," at 7 p.m. Thursday at St.

   
   
5. Heavy Winged, Magic Lantern, Warm Climate, Sasquatch - LA Weekly

   Wed., July 2, 9:00pm ECHO CURIO 1519 Sunset Blvd. L.A. CA 90026 977-1279 Magic Lantern Shines Bright By Bernardo Rondeau Whittier-born and now Long Beachbased, Magic Lantern honor their moniker with streams of ...

   
   
6. Protest McCain in LA - La Imc

   Cloud St- Los Angeles 3. McCain is spending the night at the Beverly Hilton WHEN: Wednesday May 28, 10pm WHERE: Beverly Hilton at 9876 Wilshire Blvd.