Chico, CA vs Pico Rivera, 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

Pico Rivera

62.5

#1852 nationally

Chico leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 30.8 min). Pico Rivera leads in crime level (12.8 vs 19.2). Pico Rivera leads in median household income ($82,539 vs $65,932).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chico, CA	Pico Rivera, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1544)	62.5 (#1852)
Population	101,301	59,189
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$464,980	$753,964
Median Household Income	$65,932	$82,539
Average Commute	17.5 min	30.8 min
Walk Score	49	59
Crime Level	19.2	12.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	148
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+3.1	D+32.9