Rankings · How Chico ranks in CA
Chico ranks #41 in California for short commutes
Chico is ranked on 35 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
35
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #41 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Steadier prices than 95% of California
Not better or worse, just Chico’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 95% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+20.7% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 90% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
31.1 median age
Wetter than 89% of CA towns
DrierWetter
32 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 81% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
38.3° January low
Hotter summers than 80% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
96.1° July high
Fewer kids than 78% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.4% of residents are under 18
Shorter growing season than 75% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
257 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 65% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.2% of homes are seasonal
Fewer seniors than 63% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.2% of residents are 65+
More homes per newcomer than 54% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Where it shines
The lists Chico does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Chico marked.
At a glance
Chico lands in the top half on 16 of 23 lists
Each dot is Chico’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Chico does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#41/843 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#85/438 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#202/830Most affordable#270/835Lowest property tax#306/835Rent easiest to afford#359/422 People
Most educated#261/844 HealthHealth →
Most active#255/844Fewest uninsured#328/844Healthiest#356/844Lowest obesity#387/844Fewest smokers#424/844Closest to a top hospital#801/844Lowest depression#830/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#342/411 Next door
Chico out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.