Population
Chico
102,032
Spokane
229,228
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Spokane
$65,745
Home Value
Chico
$455,300
Spokane
$326,200
Rent
Chico
$1,442
Spokane
$1,141
Crime Rate
Chico
7.01
Spokane
6.77
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Spokane
115.1
Avg Temp
Chico
N/A
Spokane
N/A
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Spokane
6.0%
How Similar Are Chico & Spokane?
Spokane is Chico's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chico
102,032
Spokane
229,228
Spokane (229,228) is about 2.2x larger than Chico (102,032).
Violent Crime
Chico
7.01
Spokane
6.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Chico
18.98
Spokane
48.41
Spokane's property crime is significantly higher than Chico's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Chico
49.9%
Spokane
51.0%
Chico leans Democratic while Spokane leans Republican.
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Spokane
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Spokane
$65,745
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Chico
$455,300
Spokane
$326,200
Chico has a 28% higher home values than Spokane.
Education
Chico
24.7%
Spokane
22.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Chico
72.3%
Spokane
81.0%
Spokane has a 11% higher demographics than Chico.
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Spokane
115.1
Chico has a 13% higher cost of living than Spokane.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chico and Spokane share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Spokane
Spokane leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Spokane leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpokane scores 140.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.1 in Chico. Spokane has a living wage (family of 4) of $119,668 vs $138,129 in Chico (15% lower). Spokane has a living wage (1 adult) of $50,629 vs $58,439 in Chico (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Spokane leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpokane has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 7.7% in Chico. Chico has a median home value of $455,300 vs $326,200 in Spokane (40% higher). Spokane has a median rent of $1,141 vs $1,442 in Chico (26% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Spokane leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpokane: 116,894 vs Chico: 56,343 for labor force. Spokane has a poverty rate of 14.6% compared to 22.1% in Chico. Spokane has a government sector of 42.2% compared to 37.0% in Chico.
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Crime & Safety — Chico leads
Source: FBI UCRChico has a property crime clearance of 14.6% compared to 7.8% in Spokane. Chico has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in Spokane. Chico has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.08 compared to 6.47 in Spokane.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpokane has a high school diploma or higher of 39.7% compared to 34.3% in Chico. Chico has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 22.9% in Spokane.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpokane has a population of 229,228, about 2.2x the size of Chico (102,032). Chico skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 37.2.
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Chico
Spokane
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChico: 5 vs Spokane: 3 for with emergency services. Spokane: 4.0 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 0.6% in Spokane. Spokane has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.8% in Chico. Spokane has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 12.2% in Chico.
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