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Compare Porterville to Chico

This post compares Porterville, California to Chico, 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 Porterville (city) Chico (city)
Population 58,782 90,660
Income (median) $36,312 $43,253
Home Value (median) $163,100 $286,700
White 77% 82%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 48% 25%
Age (median) 30 29
Rentals 46% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Porterville or Chico?
A: Porterville has a smaller population count than Chico: 58782 compared with 90660 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chico does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Porterville versus 55% for Chico.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Porterville may include: Calexico, Sanger, and Tulare.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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