Chico, CA vs Lemon Grove, 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

Lemon Grove

61.9

#1885 nationally

Chico leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 29.4 min). Lemon Grove leads in crime level (12.1 vs 19.2). Lemon Grove leads in median household income ($77,833 vs $65,932).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chico, CA	Lemon Grove, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1544)	61.9 (#1885)
Population	101,301	27,569
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$464,980	$761,919
Median Household Income	$65,932	$77,833
Average Commute	17.5 min	29.4 min
Walk Score	49	52
Crime Level	19.2	12.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+3.1	D+16.8