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Compare Chico to San Diego

This post compares Chico, California to San Diego, 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) San Diego (city)
Population 90,660 1,390,966
Income (median) $43,253 $51,979
Home Value (median) $286,700 $523,600
White 82% 64%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 4% 16%
With Kids 25% 30%
Age (median) 29 34
Rentals 55% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or San Diego?
A: Chico has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 90660 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or San Diego?
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 is quite similar: 55% for Chico versus 53% for San Diego.

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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