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Compare Chico to Simi Valley

This post compares Chico, California to Simi Valley, 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) Simi Valley (city)
Population 90,660 126,546
Income (median) $43,253 $61,651
Home Value (median) $286,700 $508,600
White 82% 79%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 25% 35%
Age (median) 29 40
Rentals 55% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or Simi Valley?
A: Chico has a smaller population count than Simi Valley: 90660 compared with 126546 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or Simi Valley?
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 differs quite a bit: 55% for Chico versus 28% for Simi Valley.

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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