Chico, CA vs Claremont, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Chico

66.4

#1544 nationally

Claremont

61.8

#1888 nationally

Claremont leads in median household income ($115,091 vs $65,932). Chico leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 27.5 min). Claremont leads in crime level (13.7 vs 19.2).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chico, CA	Claremont, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1544)	61.8 (#1888)
Population	101,301	35,640
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$464,980	$1,037,849
Median Household Income	$65,932	$115,091
Average Commute	17.5 min	27.5 min
Walk Score	49	48
Crime Level	19.2	13.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	173
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+3.1	D+32.9