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Compare Chico to San Rafael

This post compares Chico, California to San Rafael, 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 Rafael (city)
Population 90,660 59,180
Income (median) $43,253 $66,743
Home Value (median) $286,700 $816,700
White 82% 65%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 4% 6%
With Kids 25% 29%
Age (median) 29 41
Rentals 55% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or San Rafael?
A: Chico has a larger population count than San Rafael: 90660 compared with 59180 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or San Rafael?
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 47% for San Rafael.

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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