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Compare Chico to Petaluma

This post compares Chico, California to Petaluma, 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) Petaluma (city)
Population 90,660 60,210
Income (median) $43,253 $63,243
Home Value (median) $286,700 $556,900
White 82% 78%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 25% 32%
Age (median) 29 41
Rentals 55% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or Petaluma?
A: Chico has a larger population count than Petaluma: 90660 compared with 60210 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or Petaluma?
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 33% for Petaluma.

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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