San Diego vs Chico
San Diego, CA compared with Chico, CA · 545 miles apart
San Diego has 1,406,106 residents to Chico’s 105,081. San Diego comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Chico does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| San Diego, CA | Chico, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406,106 | 105,081 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,313 | 3,041 |
| Median household income | $108,077 | $66,977 |
| Median home value | $906,700 | $468,100 |
| Median rent | $2,313 | $1,488 |
| Homeownership | 47.3% | 43.4% |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 17.8 min |
| Median age | 36.2 | 31.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51% | 42.2% |
| Poverty rate | 11% | 22.7% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 6.8% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 7× |
| Clear days a year | 57 | 111 |
| Days above 90°F | 12 | 109 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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