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Chico, CA vs Waco, TX

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- Waco is 0% more densely populated than Chico.
- People are 2.9% more likely to be married in Waco.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in Waco.
 Chico, CAWaco, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock136,800329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.138.4
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 Population - 201089,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock113,726285,036,114
 Population - 199040,079  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now156.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,536.793.4
 Land Area33.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chico, CAWaco, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Chico, CAWaco, TXUnited States
 White68.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.5%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chico, CAWaco, TXUnited States
 Married Population37.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.9%50.2%
 Never Married48.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households41,787  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,02680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,586  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.2%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 Waco    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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