Anderson, CA vs Chico, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAnderson, CAChico, CA
Population11,255102,188
Median Household Income$47,375$66,977
Median Rent$962/mo$1,488/mo
Median Home Value$283,000$468,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61%58.8%
Poverty Rate21.2%22.7%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k710664
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3381,842
Median AQI4446
Good AQI Days /yr276238
Summer Highs97°F93°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min17.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.721.5
College Degree Rate15.6%42.2%
Foreign-Born %3.7%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%+0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.