Population
Chico
102,032
Clearwater
117,075
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Clearwater
$64,440
Home Value
Chico
$455,300
Clearwater
$326,100
Rent
Chico
$1,442
Clearwater
$1,539
Crime Rate
Chico
7.01
Clearwater
3.40
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Clearwater
122.8
Avg Temp
Chico
N/A
Clearwater
N/A
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Clearwater
4.7%
How Similar Are Chico & Clearwater?
Clearwater is Chico's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chico
102,032
Clearwater
117,075
Clearwater has a 13% larger population than Chico.
Violent Crime
Chico
7.01
Clearwater
3.40
Chico's violent crime is significantly higher than Clearwater's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Chico
18.98
Clearwater
18.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Chico
49.9%
Clearwater
52.1%
Chico leans Democratic while Clearwater leans Republican.
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Clearwater
4.7%
Chico has a 28% higher unemployment than Clearwater.
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Clearwater
$64,440
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Chico
$455,300
Clearwater
$326,100
Chico has a 28% higher home values than Clearwater.
Education
Chico
24.7%
Clearwater
24.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Chico
72.3%
Clearwater
70.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Clearwater
122.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chico and Clearwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chico
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Clearwater
Clearwater leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clearwater leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChico has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,270 vs $1,696 in Clearwater (25% lower). Chico has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,625 vs $1,977 in Clearwater (18% lower). Clearwater scores 163.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.1 in Chico.
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Housing Market — Chico leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 18.3% in Clearwater. Clearwater has a median property tax of $2,386 vs $3,398 in Chico (42% lower). Chico has a median home value of $455,300 vs $326,100 in Clearwater (40% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Clearwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a poverty rate of 15.4% compared to 22.1% in Chico. Clearwater has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.6% in Chico. Clearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 12.2% in Chico.
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Crime & Safety — Clearwater leads
Source: FBI UCRChico has a violent crime clearance of 39.6% compared to 3.8% in Clearwater. Clearwater has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.27 compared to 4.77 in Chico. Clearwater has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.40 compared to 7.01 in Chico.
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Schools & Education — Clearwater leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClearwater has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% compared to 34.3% in Chico.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a population of 117,075, about 1.1x the size of Chico (102,032). Chico skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 46.4.
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Black
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Chico
Clearwater
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClearwater: 3.3 vs Chico: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Chico: 5 vs Clearwater: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 1.1% in Clearwater. Clearwater has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.8% in Chico. Clearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 12.2% in Chico.
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