Chico, CA vs Cypress, 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

Cypress

62.9

#1810 nationally

Cypress leads in crime level (7.8 vs 19.2). Cypress leads in median household income ($117,461 vs $65,932). Chico leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 31.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chico, CA	Cypress, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1544)	62.9 (#1810)
Population	101,301	48,782
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$464,980	$1,082,664
Median Household Income	$65,932	$117,461
Average Commute	17.5 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	49	53
Crime Level	19.2	7.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	177
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+3.1	D+2.6