Chico, CA vs San Carlos, 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

San Carlos

66.8

#1504 nationally

San Carlos leads in median household income ($219,413 vs $65,932). San Carlos leads in crime level (5.8 vs 19.2). Chico leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 26.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chico, CA	San Carlos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1544)	66.8 (#1504)
Population	101,301	28,862
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$464,980	$2,457,746
Median Household Income	$65,932	$219,413
Average Commute	17.5 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	49	47
Crime Level	19.2	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+3.1	D+50.3