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Compare Chico to San Luis Obispo

This post compares Chico, California to San Luis Obispo, 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 Luis Obispo (city)
Population 90,660 46,997
Income (median) $43,253 $51,104
Home Value (median) $286,700 $590,800
White 82% 84%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 25% 17%
Age (median) 29 26
Rentals 55% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or San Luis Obispo?
A: Chico has a larger population count than San Luis Obispo: 90660 compared with 46997 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 55% for Chico versus 61% for San Luis Obispo.

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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