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Compare Chico to Los Altos

This post compares Chico, California to Los Altos, 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) Los Altos (city)
Population 90,660 30,527
Income (median) $43,253 $167,642
Home Value (median) $286,700 $2,000,000+
White 82% 64%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 4% 28%
With Kids 25% 40%
Age (median) 29 45
Rentals 55% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or Los Altos?
A: Chico has a larger population count than Los Altos: 90660 compared with 30527 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chico does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 55% for Chico versus 17% for Los Altos.

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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