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Chico is a mid-size city of 102,188 people in Butte County, California. It's part of the Chico, CA area. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $468k and rent runs about $1k a month.
102,188people
$468kTypical home
$1,488/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
289Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 102,188
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,973 people per sq mi
- 84 mi to Sacramento, CA
- In the Chico, CA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $468k (≈$2,952/mo)
- Median rent $1,488/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 289 sunny days a year (188 totally clear)
- 76 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 21 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (656 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,805 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 25% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 18% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to RDD airport
- 74 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 236 ft
- 105 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 82 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 118 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 70 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butte County: R+3 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk