Population
Chico
102,032
Hollywood
152,935
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Hollywood
$65,359
Home Value
Chico
$455,300
Hollywood
$374,200
Rent
Chico
$1,442
Hollywood
$1,555
Crime Rate
Chico
7.01
Hollywood
N/A
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Hollywood
130.5
Avg Temp
Chico
N/A
Hollywood
N/A
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Hollywood
6.3%
How Similar Are Chico & Hollywood?
Hollywood is Chico's #10 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chico
102,032
Hollywood
152,935
Hollywood has a 33% larger population than Chico.
Political Leaning
Chico
49.9%
Hollywood
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chico has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Hollywood
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Hollywood
$65,359
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Chico
$455,300
Hollywood
$374,200
Chico has a 18% higher home values than Hollywood.
Education
Chico
24.7%
Hollywood
23.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Chico
72.3%
Hollywood
49.6%
Chico has a 31% higher demographics than Hollywood.
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Hollywood
130.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Chico and Hollywood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chico
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Hollywood
Hollywood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hollywood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChico has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,270 vs $1,900 in Hollywood (33% lower). Chico has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,625 vs $2,333 in Hollywood (30% lower). Chico scores 103.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 112.9 in Hollywood.
Overall Cost Index
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Chico leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 16.7% in Hollywood. Hollywood has a owner-occupied of 58.3% compared to 44.3% in Chico. Chico has a median home value of $455,300 vs $374,200 in Hollywood (22% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hollywood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHollywood has a poverty rate of 13.4% compared to 22.1% in Chico. Hollywood: 86,028 vs Chico: 56,343 for labor force. Hollywood has a government sector of 45.7% compared to 37.0% in Chico.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety — Hollywood leads
Source: FBI UCRHollywood has a violent crime clearance of 53.6% compared to 39.6% in Chico. Hollywood has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 14.6% in Chico.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHollywood has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 34.3% in Chico. Chico has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 23.7% in Hollywood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHollywood has a population of 152,935, about 1.5x the size of Chico (102,032). Chico skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 41.0.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chico
Hollywood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChico: 5 vs Hollywood: 4 for with emergency services. Hollywood: 3.0 vs Chico: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.7% in Hollywood. Hollywood has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.8% in Chico. Chico has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 11.0% in Hollywood.
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