Chico, CA vs Simi Valley, 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

Simi Valley

67.3

#1445 nationally

Simi Valley leads in crime level (3.5 vs 19.2). Simi Valley leads in median household income ($112,144 vs $65,932). Chico leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 28.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chico, CA	Simi Valley, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1544)	67.3 (#1445)
Population	101,301	125,113
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$464,980	$841,774
Median Household Income	$65,932	$112,144
Average Commute	17.5 min	28.4 min
Walk Score	49	39
Crime Level	19.2	3.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	176
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+3.1	D+15.1