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Compare Chico to Santa Barbara

This post compares Chico, California to Santa Barbara, 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) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 90,660 91,443
Income (median) $43,253 $49,574
Home Value (median) $286,700 $934,500
White 82% 77%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 25% 23%
Age (median) 29 37
Rentals 55% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or Santa Barbara?
A: Chico has a similar population count than Santa Barbara: 90660 compared with 91443 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or Santa Barbara?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Chico.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 55% for Chico versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

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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