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Compare Chico to Palmdale

This post compares Chico, California to Palmdale, 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) Palmdale (city)
Population 90,660 157,358
Income (median) $43,253 $43,017
Home Value (median) $286,700 $229,200
White 82% 42%
Black 2% 12%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 25% 49%
Age (median) 29 31
Rentals 55% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or Palmdale?
A: Chico has a smaller population count than Palmdale: 90660 compared with 157358 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or Palmdale?
A: Homes tend to be 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 36% for Palmdale.

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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