@@klouisedrawsdifferent parts of the city. Torrance is closer to the beach with arguably better schools but homes are a lot more expensive. Whittier better bang for your buck.
Whittier is a great community. I have lived here for 5 years, we are in East Whittier, which I prefer. The school district is awesome. 2 elementary schools in our district were rated Blue Ribbon! 8-9/10 great school ratings! It's a nice mix of diversity. It's great for families. We are happy here.
The research on this is pretty impressive, especially for a relatively obscure town like Whittier. Its pretty spot on. I think Uptown Whittier has a lot of potential - I bought in east Whittier which is great, but in retrospect wish I had bought near Uptown. As the region densifies and gets more traffic, a walkable area will be in demand. Uptown has a lot of the 1920s, 1930s homes and older and feels a little like Highland Park with character and some history. The rest of the area is more generic postwar California suburbia but with large lots and well maintained neighborhoods. The plus side for that postwar tract housing js that I think they have nice interior layouts, even if the exteriors are a little boring. But Ive been seeing really nice renovations. Theres some beautiful treelined neighborhoods around the city. For buyers, Id make sure they distinguish between the City of Whittier and unincorporated communities like South Whittier and West Whittier. The unincorporated areas can be louder and less developed whereas the city for the most part is peaceful and well taken care of. Aside from Uptown, the area around Michigan Park is very nice. East of Colima Rd has lots of great neighborhoods, north of Whittier Blvd tends to be wealthier (Friendly Hills). South of Whittier Blvd and north of Lambert is really coming up with younger homebuyers buying from Baby Boomers. The downside like mentioned is the lack of freeways. Commutes are rough if youre going to other LA areas. But for the prices and community itself, the place is an amazing deal for teleworkers or hybrid workers. Still between LA and OC so not too bad for weekends when traffic is low. Very family friendly, and I partially moved for the decent public schools which I struggled to find in LAUSD areas. La Serna High School is very good, I’ve also heard good things about La Habra High for eastern Whittier. So in a nutshell, quiet family friendly area, a bit of a chore to get in and out of, but also insulated from a lot of the problems around LA County. Good bang for the buck.
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@@TheBritishBlokeRealtorwould you vote Whittier or Torrance?
@@klouisedrawsdifferent parts of the city. Torrance is closer to the beach with arguably better schools but homes are a lot more expensive. Whittier better bang for your buck.
I really like the architecture. Residents definitely take care of their yards, very nice landscaping. Great.video!
Appreciate that. Thanks Sharon
As someone who has been heavily researching this area and looking to buy here, I'd say this is a very fair assessment.
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Whittier is a great community. I have lived here for 5 years, we are in East Whittier, which I prefer. The school district is awesome. 2 elementary schools in our district were rated Blue Ribbon! 8-9/10 great school ratings! It's a nice mix of diversity. It's great for families. We are happy here.
Appreciate your insights. Thank you
At :26 seconds didn't that used to be the Wardman Theatre? I remember movies there for .49 cents.
I think you're right!
I like Whittier Mall! It has Target, Kohl's, JCPenney, and one of the last Sears stores, SEARS!!!!
It sure does!
The research on this is pretty impressive, especially for a relatively obscure town like Whittier. Its pretty spot on. I think Uptown Whittier has a lot of potential - I bought in east Whittier which is great, but in retrospect wish I had bought near Uptown. As the region densifies and gets more traffic, a walkable area will be in demand. Uptown has a lot of the 1920s, 1930s homes and older and feels a little like Highland Park with character and some history. The rest of the area is more generic postwar California suburbia but with large lots and well maintained neighborhoods. The plus side for that postwar tract housing js that I think they have nice interior layouts, even if the exteriors are a little boring. But Ive been seeing really nice renovations. Theres some beautiful treelined neighborhoods around the city.
For buyers, Id make sure they distinguish between the City of Whittier and unincorporated communities like South Whittier and West Whittier. The unincorporated areas can be louder and less developed whereas the city for the most part is peaceful and well taken care of. Aside from Uptown, the area around Michigan Park is very nice. East of Colima Rd has lots of great neighborhoods, north of Whittier Blvd tends to be wealthier (Friendly Hills). South of Whittier Blvd and north of Lambert is really coming up with younger homebuyers buying from Baby Boomers.
The downside like mentioned is the lack of freeways. Commutes are rough if youre going to other LA areas. But for the prices and community itself, the place is an amazing deal for teleworkers or hybrid workers. Still between LA and OC so not too bad for weekends when traffic is low.
Very family friendly, and I partially moved for the decent public schools which I struggled to find in LAUSD areas. La Serna High School is very good, I’ve also heard good things about La Habra High for eastern Whittier. So in a nutshell, quiet family friendly area, a bit of a chore to get in and out of, but also insulated from a lot of the problems around LA County. Good bang for the buck.
I appreciate this input. Thanks
Still too expensive. Nixon used to live there and he was cheap b@$t3rd. I need cheaper 😢! Is there such a place