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Compare Chico to Irvine

This post compares Chico, California to Irvine, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Chico (city) Irvine (city)
Population 90,660 256,877
Income (median) $43,253 $81,453
Home Value (median) $286,700 $753,400
White 82% 47%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 4% 41%
With Kids 25% 35%
Age (median) 29 34
Rentals 55% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or Irvine?
A: Chico has a much smaller population count than Irvine: 90660 compared with 256877 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chico or in Irvine?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Chico.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or Irvine?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Chico.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chico does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 55% for Chico versus 51% for Irvine.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chico may include: Rohnert-Park, San-Luis-Obispo, and Vista.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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