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Compare Chico to South Lake Tahoe

This post compares Chico, California to South Lake Tahoe, 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) South Lake Tahoe (city)
Population 90,660 21,680
Income (median) $43,253 $40,695
Home Value (median) $286,700 $374,600
White 82% 81%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 25% 23%
Age (median) 29 38
Rentals 55% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chico or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Chico has a much larger population count than South Lake Tahoe: 90660 compared with 21680 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chico or in South Lake Tahoe?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Chico.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chico or South Lake Tahoe?
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 is quite similar: 55% for Chico versus 54% for South Lake Tahoe.

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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