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Compare Chico to San Mateo

This post compares Chico, California to San Mateo, 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 Mateo (city)
Population 90,660 103,500
Income (median) $43,253 $75,635
Home Value (median) $286,700 $921,700
White 82% 57%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 4% 22%
With Kids 25% 30%
Age (median) 29 38
Rentals 55% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or San Mateo?
A: Chico has a similar population count than San Mateo: 90660 compared with 103500 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or San Mateo?
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 45% for San Mateo.

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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