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Compare Chico to Santa Rosa

This post compares Chico, California to Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa (city)
Population 90,660 174,244
Income (median) $43,253 $48,146
Home Value (median) $286,700 $458,500
White 82% 68%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 25% 30%
Age (median) 29 38
Rentals 55% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or Santa Rosa?
A: Chico has a smaller population count than Santa Rosa: 90660 compared with 174244 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or Santa Rosa?
A: Homes tend to be 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 46% for Santa Rosa.

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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