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Chico, CA vs Chula Vista, CA

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- Chula Vista is 0% more densely populated than Chico.
- People are 41.5% more likely to be married in Chula Vista.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years older in Chula Vista.
 Chico, CAChula Vista, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock274,818329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201089,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock173,556285,036,114
 Population - 199040,079  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock57.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now156.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,537.193.4
 Land Area33.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chico, CAChula Vista, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Chico, CAChula Vista, CAUnited States
 White68.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock60.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chico, CAChula Vista, CAUnited States
 Married Population37.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.6%50.2%
 Never Married48.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.312.60
 Households41,787  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock65,95080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,586  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.6%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 Chula Vista    9 Reviews
Sarah · Chula Vista, CA
Chula Vista-An Odd Place
Over 14 years ago

I live in Chula Vista, California (San Diego County). I've lived here close to eight years now. A very conservative town to say the least. I would call this a military  More

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Gary · Chula Vista, CA
Qaulity of Life
Over 14 years ago

Quality of life has seriously deteriorated over the last few years. Too crowded and too  More

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Bp · Chula Vista, CA
Eastlake
Over 15 years ago

My Husband and I enjoy living in Eastlake a subdivision of Chula Vista, Ca near San  More

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