Population
Flagstaff
76,333
Chico
102,032
Median Income
Flagstaff
$68,041
Chico
$67,929
Home Value
Flagstaff
$503,400
Chico
$455,300
Rent
Flagstaff
$1,555
Chico
$1,442
Crime Rate
Flagstaff
4.66
Chico
7.01
Cost of Living
Flagstaff
132.3
Chico
132.8
Avg Temp
Flagstaff
N/A
Chico
N/A
Unemployment
Flagstaff
6.5%
Chico
6.6%
How Similar Are Flagstaff & Chico?
Chico is Flagstaff's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flagstaff
76,333
Chico
102,032
Chico has a 25% larger population than Flagstaff.
Violent Crime
Flagstaff
4.66
Chico
7.01
Chico has a 34% higher violent crime than Flagstaff.
Property Crime
Flagstaff
22.32
Chico
18.98
Flagstaff has a 15% higher property crime than Chico.
Political Leaning
Flagstaff
39.4%
Chico
49.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chico has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Flagstaff
6.5%
Chico
6.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Flagstaff
$68,041
Chico
$67,929
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Flagstaff
$503,400
Chico
$455,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Flagstaff
26.9%
Chico
24.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Flagstaff
64.6%
Chico
72.3%
Chico has a 11% higher demographics than Flagstaff.
Cost of Living
Flagstaff
132.3
Chico
132.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flagstaff and Chico share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Chico leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChico has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,270 vs $1,727 in Flagstaff (36% lower). Flagstaff scores 79.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.8 in Chico. Chico has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,625 vs $1,921 in Flagstaff (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Chico leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 11.6% in Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a median property tax of $2,155 vs $3,398 in Chico (37% lower). Flagstaff has a median home value of $503,400 vs $455,300 in Chico (11% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Flagstaff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico: 56,343 vs Flagstaff: 42,532 for labor force. Flagstaff has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 22.1% in Chico. Chico has a per capita income of $38,201 vs $35,004 in Flagstaff (8% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Flagstaff leads
Source: FBI UCRChico has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a property crime clearance of 32.3% compared to 14.6% in Chico. Flagstaff has a violent crime clearance of 63.5% compared to 39.6% in Chico.
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Schools & Education — Flagstaff leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFlagstaff has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% compared to 24.7% in Chico. Flagstaff has a high school diploma or higher of 34.9% compared to 34.3% in Chico.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a population of 102,032, about 1.3x the size of Flagstaff (76,333). Flagstaff skews younger with a median age of 26.0 vs 31.0.
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Chico
Healthcare — Chico leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChico: 5 vs Flagstaff: 2 for with emergency services. Flagstaff: 3.5 vs Chico: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Chico: 5 vs Flagstaff: 3 for nearby hospitals.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlagstaff has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.8% in Chico. Chico has a drive alone of 69.8% compared to 62.6% in Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 2.3% in Chico.
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