COMPARING TWO PLACES
Vina vs Chico
PLACE A
Vina, California
VS
PLACE B
Chico, Texas
Vina is 78% smaller than Chico. Chico earns more, with a median household income $34,928 higher. Chico has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -16%).
VINACHICODIFFERENCE
Total population2431,116−78% vs Chico
Population density180735−555
Population growth-16.5%-5.6%−10.9 pts
Median age62.132.2+29.9
Male34.2%50.7%−16.5 pts
Female65.8%49.3%+16.5 pts
Foreign-born45.7%3.6%+42.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.3%77.0%−24.7 pts
Black0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino47.7%16.9%+30.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Median household income$40,811$75,739−$34,928
Per capita income$15,591$26,154−$10,563
Poverty rate49.8%10.5%+39.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.0650.359−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%14.0%+22.1 pts
Graduate degree36.2%7.0%+29.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%14.7%−14.7 pts
Labor force participation38.5%65.4%−26.9 pts
Median home value$115,200$170,300−$55,100
Median gross rent–$1,317–
Owner-occupied85.7%66.9%+18.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%13.7%−13.7 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%34.2%+65.8 pts
Average commute11.526.5−15.0
Worked from home69.5%8.0%+61.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%20.0%−20.0 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024