A SENSE OF PLACE

Chico, California

Perhaps best known for Chico State University and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Chico is also home to a growing number of tech entrepreneurs and other unique industries such as food processing, apparel design and manufacturing. Locals love the easy access to outdoor recreation, numerous public art and music events, and the college-town energy. Together with the lack of congestion, the slower pace, and the friendly spirit of its people, Chico offers a rich quality of life.

Chico State has been rated a "top-10 regional public university in the West" by U.S. News and World Report since 1998, when the rankings began.  From business, engineering, computer science, education, nursing and more, graduates are ready to support the needs of growing area-businesses.

The city is located approximately 90 miles northwest of Sacramento and 180 miles northeast of San Francisco. Companies, particularly those with headquarters in Silicon Valley, find that Chico offers a comfortable distance for remote workers or regional offices with the advantage of lower operating costs.
 

 

By the Numbers

CLIMATE & GEOLOGY

  • Average elevation — 200 ft. above sea level

  • Annual rainfall — 24 inches (mainly from Dec. - Mar.)

  • Average temperature — 35 degree winter lows, 99+ degree summer highs

  • Foothills on eastern border, Coastal Range to the west

  • Sacramento River lies approx. 4 miles to the west

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

  • Butte County air quality is healthier than California as a whole

  • Nearly 50% of residents enjoy a 14 minute commute or less

  • County traffic volumes have not risen significantly since 2001

  • County population density (2013) — 135.1 per sq. mile vs. 243.4 per sq. mile statewide

  • Total Harvested Acreage (2011) — 471,610 AC, or 44.9% of total land area

2020 POPULATION

  • City of Chico: 110,882

  • Metro Area: 205,291
     

DAYTIME POPULATION NEARBY MERIAM PARK

  • 1 Mile Distance: 11,254

  • 2 Mile Distance: 30,488

  • 3 Mile Distance: 61,261

2020 AVERAGE INCOME

  • City of Chico: $73,195

  • Metro Area: $76,054

AVERAGE INCOME NEARBY MERIAM PARK

  • 1 Mile Distance: $79,178

  • 2 Mile Distance: $82,849

  • 3 Mile Distance: $78,200

Sources: Peloton Research, January 2021; Claritas, June 2015; California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit, Center for Economic Development, California State University, Chico, www.cedcal.com