Susanville, CA vs Chico, CA

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

MetricSusanville, CAChico, CA
Population14,177102,188
Median Household Income$61,641$66,977
Median Rent$902/mo$1,488/mo
Median Home Value$235,500$468,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35%58.8%
Poverty Rate17.6%22.7%
Unemployment Rate6.7% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k712664
Property Crime Rate /100k9291,842
Median AQI—46
Good AQI Days /yr—238
Summer Highs85°F93°F
Winter Lows23°F37°F
Snowfall—0 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min17.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.121.5
College Degree Rate11.4%42.2%
Foreign-Born %6.7%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-23.3%+0.5%

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