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California·Butte County
23 tracts·75K people·$468K median·2,177/mi²
White 65 · Hispanic 21 · Multiracial 6 · Asian 5 · Black 2 · Other 1
Other 37 · Married couple 33 · Living alone 30
Chico 46 · Durham 6 · Oroville 2 · Sacramento 2 · Redding 1 · Elsewhere 42
Health 39 · Professional 18 · Retail 16 · Leisure 13 · Manufacturing 7 · Public admin 2 · Other 5
Management · business · science · arts 43 · Service 23 · Sales · office 22 · Production · transport 7 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 69 · Carpool 20 · Work from home 14 · Walk 4 · Bike 2 · Transit 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Chico is $468,100 (Census ACS) — 1.0× the US median of $458,812.
Chico has 102,188 residents across 17 census tracts and 17 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 31.1; the population is 64.7% White, 20.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% Multiracial, 5.2% Asian, 2.2% Black and 1.4% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 42.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 22.7% (Census ACS).
Sierra View Elementary (69%), Parkview Elementary (54%) and Chico Country Day (53%) lead the elementary schools; Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High (54%), Bidwell Junior High (46%) and Chico Junior High (43%) lead the middle schools; Inspire School of Arts and Sciences (59%), Pleasant Valley High (54%) and Chico High (49%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,488/month, 6% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Chico is $66,977 a year, 22% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Chico, median rent is $1,488/month and the median home value is $468,100 (Census ACS).
Chico reported 6.2 violent crimes and 18.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 94°F; winter lows average 39°F; there are 80 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 28 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Chico are earthquake (86), volcanic activity (83) and wildfire (72), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.40g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Chico scores 8.8 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 3.5% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).