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Compare San Jose to Chico

This post compares San Jose, 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 San Jose (city) Chico (city)
Population 1,023,031 90,660
Income (median) $61,896 $43,253
Home Value (median) $714,200 $286,700
White 40% 82%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 34% 4%
With Kids 38% 25%
Age (median) 36 29
Rentals 42% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Chico?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than Chico: 1023031 compared with 90660 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in San Jose or in Chico?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in San Jose.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chico does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 55% for Chico.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Jose may include: San-Diego, San-Francisco, and Irvine.

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

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