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Compare Chico to San Jose

This post compares Chico, California to San Jose, 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 Jose (city)
Population 90,660 1,023,031
Income (median) $43,253 $61,896
Home Value (median) $286,700 $714,200
White 82% 40%
Black 2% 3%
Asian 4% 34%
With Kids 25% 38%
Age (median) 29 36
Rentals 55% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or San Jose?
A: Chico has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 90660 compared with 1023031 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or San Jose?
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 42% for San Jose.

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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