Population
Springfield
113,714
Chico
102,032
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Chico
$67,929
Home Value
Springfield
$155,200
Chico
$455,300
Rent
Springfield
$945
Chico
$1,442
Crime Rate
Springfield
9.01
Chico
7.01
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Chico
132.8
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Chico
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Chico
6.6%
How Similar Are Springfield & Chico?
Chico is Springfield's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
113,714
Chico
102,032
Springfield has a 10% larger population than Chico.
Violent Crime
Springfield
9.01
Chico
7.01
Springfield has a 22% higher violent crime than Chico.
Property Crime
Springfield
49.11
Chico
18.98
Springfield's property crime is significantly higher than Chico's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Springfield
51.6%
Chico
49.9%
Springfield leans Republican while Chico leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Chico
6.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Chico
$67,929
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$155,200
Chico
$455,300
Chico's home values is significantly higher than Springfield's — 66% difference.
Education
Springfield
24.6%
Chico
24.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Springfield
70.5%
Chico
72.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Chico
132.8
Chico has a 24% higher cost of living than Springfield.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Chico share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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Chico
Springfield leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield scores 102.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.1 in Chico. Springfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,203 vs $1,625 in Chico (26% lower). Springfield has a living wage (family of 4) of $104,994 vs $138,129 in Chico (24% lower).
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a median home value of $455,300 vs $155,200 in Springfield (66% higher). Chico has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 11.2% in Springfield. Springfield has a owner-occupied of 63.5% compared to 44.3% in Chico.
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Jobs & Economy — Chico leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a poverty rate of 16.5% compared to 22.1% in Chico. Springfield has a per capita income of $41,110 vs $38,201 in Chico (8% higher). Chico has a government sector of 37.0% compared to 35.0% in Springfield.
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Crime & Safety — Chico leads
Source: FBI UCRChico has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.08 compared to 15.25 in Springfield. Chico has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 in Springfield. Chico has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 18.98 compared to 49.11 in Springfield.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% 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 ACSSpringfield has a population of 113,714, about 1.1x the size of Chico (102,032). Chico skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 40.7.
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Black
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Asian
Springfield
Chico
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChico: 5 vs Springfield: 4 for with emergency services. Springfield: 2.7 vs Chico: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.8% in Chico. Chico has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.4% in Springfield. Springfield has a drive alone of 76.3% compared to 69.8% in Chico.
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