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Chico, CA vs Rocky Ford, CO

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- The median age of a home in Chico is 51.3% younger than the median age of a home in Rocky Ford.
 Chico, CARocky Ford, COUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$141,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock81.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.129.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.1$11.0
 Homes Owned40.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock26.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chico, CARocky Ford, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,220$1,840
 Studio Apartment$970  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$700$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,240$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,280  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chico, CARocky Ford, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock4.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chico, CARocky Ford, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock6.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock10.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock11.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock11.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99920.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Chico, CARocky Ford, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock31.9%12.2%
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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 Rocky Ford    2 Reviews
Steve · Denver, CO
No place worse
Over 4 years ago

If you spend a short amount of time in Rocky Ford you can hear racist remarks most places. You see the hard working Mexican folks tending the fields and doing  More

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Sheryl · Rocky Ford, CO
This place is a dream. Beautiful countryside.
Over 6 years ago

This place is a dream. Beautiful countryside and friendly people. Low crime. Low traffic. Low stress. Much more peaceful than living in a big city. Me and my husband  More

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