Chico, CA vs Red Bluff, CA

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

MetricChico, CARed Bluff, CA
Population102,18814,549
Median Household Income$66,977$51,529
Median Rent$1,488/mo$1,121/mo
Median Home Value$468,100$299,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%56.7%
Poverty Rate22.7%18.8%
Unemployment Rate5.2%6.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6641,192
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8423,055
Median AQI4638
Good AQI Days /yr238284
Summer Highs93°F95°F
Winter Lows37°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min20.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.520
College Degree Rate42.2%11.7%
Foreign-Born %8.5%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-2.6%

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