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Compare Chico to Oceanside

This post compares Chico, California to Oceanside, 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) Oceanside (city)
Population 90,660 174,811
Income (median) $43,253 $44,912
Home Value (median) $286,700 $423,100
White 82% 73%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 4% 7%
With Kids 25% 30%
Age (median) 29 37
Rentals 55% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or Oceanside?
A: Chico has a smaller population count than Oceanside: 90660 compared with 174811 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chico or in Oceanside?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Chico.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or Oceanside?
A: Homes tend to be less 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 44% for Oceanside.

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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