Population
Erie
94,156
Chico
102,032
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Chico
$67,929
Home Value
Erie
$108,200
Chico
$455,300
Rent
Erie
$836
Chico
$1,442
Crime Rate
Erie
3.76
Chico
7.01
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Chico
132.8
Avg Temp
Erie
N/A
Chico
N/A
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Chico
6.6%
How Similar Are Erie & Chico?
Chico is Erie's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Erie
94,156
Chico
102,032
Both cities have similar populations — Erie at 94,156 and Chico at 102,032.
Violent Crime
Erie
3.76
Chico
7.01
Chico has a 46% higher violent crime than Erie.
Property Crime
Erie
19.29
Chico
18.98
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Erie
50.0%
Chico
49.9%
Erie leans Republican while Chico leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Erie
7.0%
Chico
6.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Erie
$43,397
Chico
$67,929
Chico has a 36% higher median income than Erie.
Home Values
Erie
$108,200
Chico
$455,300
Chico's home values is significantly higher than Erie's — 76% difference.
Education
Erie
14.6%
Chico
24.7%
Chico has a 41% higher education than Erie.
Demographics
Erie
68.8%
Chico
72.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Erie
80.1
Chico
132.8
Chico has a 40% higher cost of living than Erie.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Erie and Chico share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chico
Erie leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Erie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDErie scores 83.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.1 in Chico. Erie has a living wage (family of 4) of $83,283 vs $138,129 in Chico (40% lower). Erie has a living wage (1 adult) of $35,235 vs $58,439 in Chico (40% lower).
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Housing Market — Erie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a median home value of $455,300 vs $108,200 in Erie (76% higher). Erie has a median rent of $836 vs $1,442 in Chico (42% lower). Erie has a median property tax of $2,495 vs $3,398 in Chico (27% lower).
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Median Rent
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Chico leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 6.9% in Erie. Chico has a median household income of $67,929 vs $43,397 in Erie (36% higher). Chico has a per capita income of $38,201 vs $26,034 in Erie (32% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Erie leads
Source: FBI UCRChico has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Erie. Erie has a violent crime clearance of 62.5% compared to 39.6% in Chico. Erie has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 14.6% in Chico.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChico has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 14.6% in Erie. Erie has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 34.3% in Chico.
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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 1.1x the size of Erie (94,156). Chico skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 34.9.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Erie
Chico
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareErie: 3.0 vs Chico: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Chico: 5 vs Erie: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSErie has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.8% in Chico. Chico has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.8% in Erie. Chico has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 6.9% in Erie.
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