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Compare Chico to San Marcos

This post compares Chico, California to San Marcos, 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 Marcos (city)
Population 90,660 93,493
Income (median) $43,253 $50,338
Home Value (median) $286,700 $455,700
White 82% 71%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 25% 41%
Age (median) 29 35
Rentals 55% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or San Marcos?
A: Chico has a similar population count than San Marcos: 90660 compared with 93493 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or San Marcos?
A: Homes tend to be 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 38% for San Marcos.

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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