Chico, CA vs Rutherford, NJ

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

Rutherford

70.7

#1075 nationally

Rutherford leads in crime level (1.6 vs 19.2). Rutherford leads in median household income ($128,576 vs $65,932). Chico leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 33.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chico, CA	Rutherford, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1544)	70.7 (#1075)
Population	101,301	18,852
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$464,980	$767,911
Median Household Income	$65,932	$128,576
Average Commute	17.5 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	49	67
Crime Level	19.2	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	146
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+3.1	D+3.4