Population
Chico
102,032
Burnsville
64,295
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Burnsville
$83,953
Home Value
Chico
$455,300
Burnsville
$335,100
Rent
Chico
$1,442
Burnsville
$1,501
Crime Rate
Chico
7.01
Burnsville
2.10
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Burnsville
137.5
Avg Temp
Chico
N/A
Burnsville
N/A
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Burnsville
4.7%
How Similar Are Chico & Burnsville?
Burnsville is Chico's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chico
102,032
Burnsville
64,295
Chico has a 37% larger population than Burnsville.
Violent Crime
Chico
7.01
Burnsville
2.10
Chico's violent crime is significantly higher than Burnsville's — 70% difference.
Property Crime
Chico
18.98
Burnsville
18.89
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Chico
49.9%
Burnsville
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chico has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Burnsville
4.7%
Chico has a 28% higher unemployment than Burnsville.
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Burnsville
$83,953
Burnsville has a 19% higher median income than Chico.
Home Values
Chico
$455,300
Burnsville
$335,100
Chico has a 26% higher home values than Burnsville.
Education
Chico
24.7%
Burnsville
27.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Chico
72.3%
Burnsville
65.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Burnsville
137.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chico and Burnsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chico
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Burnsville
Burnsville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chico leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChico scores 103.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.3 in Burnsville. Chico scores 101.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 114.2 in Burnsville. Burnsville scores 167.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.1 in Chico.
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Housing Market — Burnsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurnsville has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 7.7% in Chico. Chico has a median home value of $455,300 vs $335,100 in Burnsville (36% higher). Burnsville has a owner-occupied of 66.5% compared to 44.3% in Chico.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Burnsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurnsville has a poverty rate of 8.7% compared to 22.1% in Chico. Chico: 56,343 vs Burnsville: 36,202 for labor force. Burnsville has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.6% in Chico.
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Crime & Safety — Burnsville leads
Source: FBI UCRBurnsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.82 in Chico. Burnsville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 4.77 in Chico. Burnsville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.10 compared to 7.01 in Chico.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Burnsville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurnsville has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 34.3% in Chico. Burnsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 24.7% in Chico.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a population of 102,032, about 1.6x the size of Burnsville (64,295). Chico skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 36.9.
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Black
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Asian
Chico
Burnsville
Healthcare — Burnsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurnsville: 4.2 vs Chico: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.0% in Burnsville. Burnsville has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.8% in Chico. Burnsville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 12.2% in Chico.
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