Population
Chico
102,032
Denton
146,987
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Denton
$73,719
Home Value
Chico
$455,300
Denton
$325,700
Rent
Chico
$1,442
Denton
$1,344
Crime Rate
Chico
7.01
Denton
2.04
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Denton
130.7
Avg Temp
Chico
N/A
Denton
N/A
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Denton
5.2%
How Similar Are Chico & Denton?
Denton is Chico's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chico
102,032
Denton
146,987
Denton has a 31% larger population than Chico.
Violent Crime
Chico
7.01
Denton
2.04
Chico's violent crime is significantly higher than Denton's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Chico
18.98
Denton
17.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Chico
49.9%
Denton
55.8%
Chico leans Democratic while Denton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Denton
5.2%
Chico has a 21% higher unemployment than Denton.
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Denton
$73,719
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Chico
$455,300
Denton
$325,700
Chico has a 28% higher home values than Denton.
Education
Chico
24.7%
Denton
25.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Chico
72.3%
Denton
62.8%
Chico has a 13% higher demographics than Denton.
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Denton
130.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chico and Denton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chico
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Denton
Denton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChico has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,270 vs $1,648 in Denton (23% lower). Chico has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,625 vs $1,931 in Denton (16% lower). Denton scores 167.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.1 in Chico.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Denton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a median home value of $455,300 vs $325,700 in Denton (40% higher). Chico has a median property tax of $3,398 vs $5,456 in Denton (38% lower). Denton has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 7.7% in Chico.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Denton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a poverty rate of 15.9% compared to 22.1% in Chico. Denton: 82,484 vs Chico: 56,343 for labor force. Denton has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 6.6% in Chico.
Median Household Income
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Denton leads
Source: FBI UCRDenton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 4.77 in Chico. Denton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.04 compared to 7.01 in Chico. Denton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.82 in Chico.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Denton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenton has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 34.3% in Chico. Denton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.7% compared to 24.7% in Chico.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenton has a population of 146,987, about 1.4x the size of Chico (102,032).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chico
Denton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChico: 5 vs Denton: 3 for with emergency services. Denton: 4.7 vs Chico: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Chico leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.7% in Denton. Denton has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.8% in Chico.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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