Population
Greenville
71,755
Chico
102,032
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Chico
$67,929
Home Value
Greenville
$453,300
Chico
$455,300
Rent
Greenville
$1,248
Chico
$1,442
Crime Rate
Greenville
6.46
Chico
7.01
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Chico
132.8
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Chico
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Chico
6.6%
How Similar Are Greenville & Chico?
Chico is Greenville's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
71,755
Chico
102,032
Chico has a 30% larger population than Greenville.
Violent Crime
Greenville
6.46
Chico
7.01
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Greenville
34.68
Chico
18.98
Greenville has a 45% higher property crime than Chico.
Political Leaning
Greenville
60.2%
Chico
49.9%
Greenville leans Republican while Chico leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Chico
6.6%
Chico has a 39% higher unemployment than Greenville.
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Chico
$67,929
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$453,300
Chico
$455,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Greenville
38.7%
Chico
24.7%
Greenville has a 36% higher education than Chico.
Demographics
Greenville
68.3%
Chico
72.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Chico
132.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Chico share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greenville
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Chico
Greenville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,339 vs $1,625 in Chico (18% lower). Greenville scores 88.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.8 in Chico. Greenville scores 166.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.1 in Chico.
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Housing Market — Chico leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a median property tax of $2,436 vs $3,398 in Chico (28% lower). Chico has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 9.5% in Greenville. Chico has a single-family homes of 55.8% compared to 48.2% in Greenville.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a per capita income of $56,953 vs $38,201 in Chico (49% higher). Greenville has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 6.6% in Chico. Greenville has a poverty rate of 14.1% compared to 22.1% in Chico.
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Crime & Safety — Chico leads
Source: FBI UCRChico has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in Greenville. Greenville has a property crime clearance of 29.1% compared to 14.6% in Chico. Chico has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.87 compared to 28.58 in Greenville.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Greenville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.7% compared to 24.7% in Chico. Greenville has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% 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 1.4x the size of Greenville (71,755). Chico skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 34.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Greenville
Chico
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChico: 5 vs Greenville: 1 for with emergency services. Greenville: 3.7 vs Chico: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.3% in Greenville. Chico has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in Greenville. Greenville has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 12.2% in Chico.
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