Population
Chico
102,032
Henderson
324,523
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Henderson
$88,654
Home Value
Chico
$455,300
Henderson
$465,000
Rent
Chico
$1,442
Henderson
$1,750
Crime Rate
Chico
7.01
Henderson
2.73
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Henderson
152.8
Avg Temp
Chico
N/A
Henderson
70°F
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Henderson
6.7%
How Similar Are Chico & Henderson?
Henderson is Chico's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chico
102,032
Henderson
324,523
Henderson (324,523) is about 3.2x larger than Chico (102,032).
Violent Crime
Chico
7.01
Henderson
2.73
Chico's violent crime is significantly higher than Henderson's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Chico
18.98
Henderson
17.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Chico
49.9%
Henderson
47.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Henderson
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Henderson
$88,654
Henderson has a 23% higher median income than Chico.
Home Values
Chico
$455,300
Henderson
$465,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Chico
24.7%
Henderson
26.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Chico
72.3%
Henderson
64.7%
Chico has a 10% higher demographics than Henderson.
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Henderson
152.8
Henderson has a 13% higher cost of living than Chico.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chico and Henderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chico
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Henderson
Henderson leads in 4 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 135.5 in Henderson. Chico has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,270 vs $1,478 in Henderson (14% lower). Chico scores 101.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.8 in Henderson.
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Housing Market — Henderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a median property tax of $2,446 vs $3,398 in Chico (39% lower). Henderson has a owner-occupied of 65.6% compared to 44.3% in Chico. Henderson has a single-family homes of 75.4% compared to 55.8% in Chico.
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Jobs & Economy — Henderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 22.1% in Chico. Henderson: 159,844 vs Chico: 56,343 for labor force. Henderson has a median household income of $88,654 vs $67,929 in Chico (23% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Henderson leads
Source: FBI UCRHenderson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 7.01 in Chico. Henderson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.87 compared to 4.77 in Chico. Henderson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 0.82 in Chico.
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Schools & Education — Henderson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHenderson has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 34.3% in Chico. Henderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.8% compared to 24.7% in Chico.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a population of 324,523, about 3.2x the size of Chico (102,032). Chico skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 42.5.
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Chico
Henderson
Healthcare — Chico leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChico: 2.3 vs Henderson: 2.0 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 0.3% in Henderson. Henderson has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 12.2% in Chico. Chico has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.8% in Henderson.
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