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Chico, CA vs Moscow, ID

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- Moscow is 0% more densely populated than Chico.
- People are 1.8% more likely to be married in Moscow.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years younger in Moscow.
 Chico, CAMoscow, IDUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,336329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2638.4
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 Population - 201089,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,291285,036,114
 Population - 199040,079  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now156.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,667.193.4
 Land Area33.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chico, CAMoscow, IDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Chico, CAMoscow, IDUnited States
 White68.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chico, CAMoscow, IDUnited States
 Married Population37.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.3%50.2%
 Never Married48.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households41,787  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,68980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,586  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
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

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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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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 Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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