Population
Chico
102,032
Newark
30,309
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Newark
$71,373
Home Value
Chico
$455,300
Newark
$357,600
Rent
Chico
$1,442
Newark
$1,611
Crime Rate
Chico
7.01
Newark
3.10
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Newark
132.1
Avg Temp
Chico
N/A
Newark
N/A
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Newark
6.7%
How Similar Are Chico & Newark?
Newark is Chico's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chico
102,032
Newark
30,309
Chico (102,032) is about 3.4x larger than Newark (30,309).
Violent Crime
Chico
7.01
Newark
3.10
Chico's violent crime is significantly higher than Newark's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Chico
18.98
Newark
19.98
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Chico
49.9%
Newark
32.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chico has a stronger Democratic lean (34% difference).
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Newark
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Newark
$71,373
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Chico
$455,300
Newark
$357,600
Chico has a 21% higher home values than Newark.
Education
Chico
24.7%
Newark
24.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Chico
72.3%
Newark
68.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Newark
132.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chico and Newark share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chico
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Newark
Chico leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chico leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChico has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,270 vs $1,520 in Newark (16% lower). Chico has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,625 vs $1,810 in Newark (10% lower). Chico scores 103.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.1 in Newark.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 13.3% in Newark. Chico has a median home value of $455,300 vs $357,600 in Newark (27% higher). Newark has a median property tax of $2,903 vs $3,398 in Chico (17% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Chico leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico: 56,343 vs Newark: 14,215 for labor force. Newark has a work from home of 17.1% compared to 12.2% in Chico. Chico has a poverty rate of 22.1% compared to 27.1% in Newark.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Newark leads
Source: FBI UCRNewark has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.82 in Chico. Newark has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.10 compared to 7.01 in Chico. Newark has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.60 compared to 4.77 in Chico.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Chico leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChico has a high school diploma or higher of 34.3% compared to 31.2% in Newark. Chico has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 24.4% in Newark.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a population of 102,032, about 3.4x the size of Newark (30,309). Newark skews younger with a median age of 22.0 vs 31.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chico
Newark
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChico: 5 vs Newark: 2 for with emergency services. Newark: 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 ACSNewark has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.8% in Chico. Newark has a work from home of 17.1% compared to 12.2% in Chico. Chico has a drive alone of 69.8% compared to 58.0% in Newark.
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