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Compare Chico to Palo Alto

This post compares Chico, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 90,660 67,082
Income (median) $43,253 $124,900
Home Value (median) $286,700 $1,989,300
White 82% 61%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 4% 31%
With Kids 25% 34%
Age (median) 29 41
Rentals 55% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or Palo Alto?
A: Chico has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 90660 compared with 67082 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or Palo Alto?
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 differs quite a bit: 55% for Chico versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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