California · West · 26k residents
West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on West Whittier-Los Nietos: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the California median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,864/wk. California's corporate income tax rate is 8.84%. Commercial electricity averages 25.5¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,864/wk
Corporate income tax
8.84%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.9%
Commercial electricity
25.5¢/kWh
Economic momentum
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| ACS median home value | $638,900 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $470 |
| Property tax rate | 0.75% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,583/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,841/mo |
| State & local income tax | 2.09% |
| Sales tax | 8.8% |
| Corporate income tax | 8.84% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,864/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9% |
| Commercial electricity | 25.5¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | — |
| Wage: Software developer | $174,410 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $140,270 |
| Wage: General manager | $124,390 |
| Wage: Customer service | $49,560 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $42,870 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $60,230 |
| Wage: Electrician | $76,160 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $38,440 |
| Cost of living index | 129 |
| Groceries index | 112 |
| Utilities | $245/mo |
| Transit pass | $90/mo |
| Gas price | $4.80/gal |
| Healthcare index | 108 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,450/mo |
| Median household income | $111,699 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% |
| Population | 26k |
| Crime index | 52/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | — |
| Avg. commute | 29 min |
| Sunny days / year | 260 days |
| July high | 86°F |
| January low | 46°F |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in |
| Home price YoY | — |
| Home price MoM | — |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | — |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | — |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 16 mi |
| Big lake | 215 mi |
| Mountains | 17 mi |
| Major airport | 20 mi |
| Ski resort | 31 mi |
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- Is West Whittier-Los Nietos a good place to run a business?
- California's corporate income tax rate is 8.84%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,864/wk; commercial electricity averages 25.5¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA?
- West Whittier-Los Nietos indexes at 129 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,841/mo and a acs median home value of $638,900.
- How much does a house cost in West Whittier-Los Nietos?
- The acs median home value in West Whittier-Los Nietos is $638,900 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in West Whittier-Los Nietos?
- A two-bedroom in West Whittier-Los Nietos rents for about $1,841/mo.