Verdict
Chico leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Reno leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
59
NV
63
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CA
71
✓ winsNV
60
Safety
CA
66
✓ winsNV
58
Weather
CA
—
NV
—
Livability
CA
65
✓ winsNV
60
Full Comparison
| Metric | Chico | Reno |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 102,790 | 265,196 |
| Median Income | $65,932 | $73,073 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,360 | $1,360 |
| Median Home Value | $427,600 ✓ | $462,100 |
| Median Age | 30 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 93% ✓ | 90% |
| Bachelor's+ | 41% ✓ | 35% |
| Broadband Access | 93% ✓ | 88% |
| Homeownership | 44% | 48% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 19 min ✓ | 22 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.75 ✓ | 6.09 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 17.16 ✓ | 26.50 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 35" |
| Avg Rainfall | 19" | 11" |