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Chico, CA vs Big Bear City, CA

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- Big Bear City is 0% more densely populated than Chico.
- People are 29.7% more likely to be married in Big Bear City.
- The Median Age is 12.9 years older in Big Bear City.
 Chico, CABig Bear City, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,913329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.238.4
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 Population - 201089,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,779285,036,114
 Population - 199040,079  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock136.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now156.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock404.293.4
 Land Area33.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chico, CABig Bear City, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Chico, CABig Bear City, CAUnited States
 White68.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chico, CABig Bear City, CAUnited States
 Married Population37.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.0%50.2%
 Never Married48.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households41,787  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,34480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,586  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Chico    31 Reviews
Andrew · Chico, CA
Imperfect but still very nice
Over 3 years ago

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

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Uuwuu · 
Decent.
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

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Dana · Chico, CA
Crime in chico is not up stop believing the hype
Over 3 years ago

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

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Reviews for Big Bear City    3 Reviews
andy · Big Bear City, CA
small mountain top town
Over 17 years ago

this place is great for outdoor  More

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Koda · Big Bear City, CA
Best Place To Live with a Family
Over 17 years ago

Having lived in Big Bear City, CA for over 6 years, I can tell you that it is one of the best places to raise a family. The schools are excellent, from elementary to  More

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pam · Big Bear City, CA
beautiful big bear
Over 18 years ago

beautiful in the summertime, zowie, would not want to be anywhere else. the cost of living nickels and dimes you to death. one cable choice (expensive), at least 20  More

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