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Compare Chico to San Francisco

This post compares Chico, California to San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city)
Population 90,660 864,263
Income (median) $43,253 $74,841
Home Value (median) $286,700 $927,400
White 82% 47%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 4% 34%
With Kids 25% 18%
Age (median) 29 38
Rentals 55% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or San Francisco?
A: Chico has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 90660 compared with 864263 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or San Francisco?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Chico.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 55% for Chico versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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