Population
Chico
102,032
Chicopee
55,213
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Chicopee
$66,927
Home Value
Chico
$455,300
Chicopee
$251,800
Rent
Chico
$1,442
Chicopee
$1,108
Crime Rate
Chico
7.01
Chicopee
5.67
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Chicopee
111.3
Avg Temp
Chico
N/A
Chicopee
N/A
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Chicopee
6.5%
How Similar Are Chico & Chicopee?
Chicopee is Chico's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chico
102,032
Chicopee
55,213
Chico has a 46% larger population than Chicopee.
Violent Crime
Chico
7.01
Chicopee
5.67
Chico has a 19% higher violent crime than Chicopee.
Property Crime
Chico
18.98
Chicopee
17.61
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Chico
49.9%
Chicopee
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chico has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Chicopee
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Chicopee
$66,927
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Chico
$455,300
Chicopee
$251,800
Chico has a 45% higher home values than Chicopee.
Education
Chico
24.7%
Chicopee
16.7%
Chico has a 32% higher education than Chicopee.
Demographics
Chico
72.3%
Chicopee
73.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Chicopee
111.3
Chico has a 16% higher cost of living than Chicopee.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chico and Chicopee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chicopee leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chicopee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChicopee scores 131.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.1 in Chico. Chicopee scores 111.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 132.8 in Chico. Chicopee has a living wage (family of 4) of $115,801 vs $138,129 in Chico (19% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a median home value of $455,300 vs $251,800 in Chicopee (81% higher). Chicopee has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 7.7% in Chico. Chicopee has a median rent of $1,108 vs $1,442 in Chico (30% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico: 56,343 vs Chicopee: 28,619 for labor force. Chico has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 7.5% in Chicopee. Chicopee has a poverty rate of 15.2% compared to 22.1% in Chico.
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Crime & Safety — Chicopee leads
Source: FBI UCRChico has a property crime clearance of 14.6% compared to 6.8% in Chicopee. Chicopee has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 0.82 in Chico. Chico has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in Chicopee.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChico has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 16.7% in Chicopee. Chicopee has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 34.3% in Chico.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a population of 102,032, about 1.8x the size of Chicopee (55,213). Chico skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 41.1.
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Chico
Chicopee
Healthcare — Chico leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChico: 5 vs Chicopee: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.1% in Chicopee. Chico has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 7.5% in Chicopee. Chicopee has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in Chico.
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