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Compare Chico to Santa Maria

This post compares Chico, California to Santa Maria, 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 Maria (city)
Population 90,660 104,791
Income (median) $43,253 $30,962
Home Value (median) $286,700 $297,200
White 82% 73%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 25% 50%
Age (median) 29 29
Rentals 55% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or Santa Maria?
A: Chico has a similar population count than Santa Maria: 90660 compared with 104791 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or Santa Maria?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 49% for Santa Maria.

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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