2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Boone, NC vs Chico, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Chico is 3.8% longer than it is for residents of Boone.
- 10.0% fewer residents of Chico work from home compared to residents of Boone.
 Boone, NCChico, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
 space
 Commute Mode
 Boone, NCChico, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)61.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock3.1%0.5%
 Walk16.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock9.0%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Boone, NCChico, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.8.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock22.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.30.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.8.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%2.9%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

   |    Reply

The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Boone

Reviews for Chico    31 Reviews

Chico is imperfect like most places, but it's still good. Any and all of it's issues proceed from it's main fault of growing increasingly liberal, which is to be  More

   |    Reply

Uuwuu · 
Over 3 years ago

Chico's decent. I've been living here for ~5 years now. Eveen though my brother loves Chico and would like to stay, I would like to leave. I have no issues with crime or  More

   |    Reply

I was born in Oroville and I grew up in Oroville and Biggs. I have heard all my life about crime in chico. Well I have lived in Chico near Chapman for almost 10 years  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Chico


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.