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Compare Chico to Santa Monica

This post compares Chico, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 90,660 92,495
Income (median) $43,253 $79,865
Home Value (median) $286,700 $1,168,500
White 82% 76%
Black 2% 4%
Asian 4% 10%
With Kids 25% 16%
Age (median) 29 40
Rentals 55% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or Santa Monica?
A: Chico has a similar population count than Santa Monica: 90660 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 55% for Chico versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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