Chico, CA vs Temple City, 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

Temple City

61.6

#1902 nationally

Temple City leads in crime level (6.1 vs 19.2). Chico leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 32.6 min). Temple City leads in median household income ($95,263 vs $65,932).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chico, CA	Temple City, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1544)	61.6 (#1902)
Population	101,301	34,854
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$464,980	$1,092,483
Median Household Income	$65,932	$95,263
Average Commute	17.5 min	32.6 min
Walk Score	49	57
Crime Level	19.2	6.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	180
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+3.1	D+32.9