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Compare Chico to Rancho Santa Margarita

This post compares Chico, California to Rancho Santa Margarita, 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) Rancho Santa Margarita (city)
Population 90,660 49,078
Income (median) $43,253 $74,354
Home Value (median) $286,700 $619,200
White 82% 77%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 4% 10%
With Kids 25% 41%
Age (median) 29 37
Rentals 55% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Chico has a larger population count than Rancho Santa Margarita: 90660 compared with 49078 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or Rancho Santa Margarita?
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 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita.

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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