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Compare Chico to Santa Cruz

This post compares Chico, California to Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz (city)
Population 90,660 63,993
Income (median) $43,253 $60,359
Home Value (median) $286,700 $750,600
White 82% 76%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 25% 20%
Age (median) 29 29
Rentals 55% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or Santa Cruz?
A: Chico has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 90660 compared with 63993 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or Santa Cruz?
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 is quite similar: 55% for Chico versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

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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