Population
Chico
102,032
Colton
53,798
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Colton
$69,581
Home Value
Chico
$455,300
Colton
$411,100
Rent
Chico
$1,442
Colton
$1,608
Crime Rate
Chico
7.01
Colton
3.93
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Colton
133.8
Avg Temp
Chico
N/A
Colton
N/A
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Colton
6.9%
How Similar Are Chico & Colton?
Colton is Chico's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chico
102,032
Colton
53,798
Chico has a 47% larger population than Colton.
Violent Crime
Chico
7.01
Colton
3.93
Chico has a 44% higher violent crime than Colton.
Property Crime
Chico
18.98
Colton
21.05
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Chico
49.9%
Colton
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Colton
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Colton
$69,581
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Chico
$455,300
Colton
$411,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Chico
24.7%
Colton
10.9%
Chico's education is significantly higher than Colton's — 56% difference.
Demographics
Chico
72.3%
Colton
27.6%
Chico's demographics is significantly higher than Colton's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Colton
133.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chico and Colton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chico leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chico leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChico has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,270 vs $1,777 in Colton (29% lower). Chico has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,625 vs $2,201 in Colton (26% lower). Chico scores 103.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.4 in Colton.
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Housing Market — Colton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColton has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 7.7% in Chico. Colton has a median property tax of $2,734 vs $3,398 in Chico (24% lower). Colton has a owner-occupied of 52.3% compared to 44.3% in Chico.
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Jobs & Economy — Chico leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico: 56,343 vs Colton: 27,048 for labor force. Chico has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 8.4% in Colton. Colton has a poverty rate of 15.3% compared to 22.1% in Chico.
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Crime & Safety — Chico leads
Source: FBI UCRChico has a property crime clearance of 14.6% compared to 7.9% in Colton. Colton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.60 compared to 4.77 in Chico. Colton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.93 compared to 7.01 in Chico.
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Schools & Education — Chico leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChico has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 10.9% in Colton. Chico has a high school diploma or higher of 34.3% compared to 31.9% in Colton.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a population of 102,032, about 1.9x the size of Colton (53,798). Chico skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 33.9.
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Chico
Colton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChico: 5 vs Colton: 4 for with emergency services. Colton: 2.8 vs Chico: 2.3 for 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 0.1% in Colton. Chico has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 8.4% in Colton. Colton has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in Chico.
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