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Weather
73.4°F
Clear
Today: Mostly Sunny, high 97°F
Air Quality (OZONE, Chico)
18
GoodNearest reporting area, 2.0 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
1
Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)
- Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm
Population & People
Population
102,188
Median age
31.1
Median household income
$66,977
Poverty rate
22.7%
Unemployment rate
6.8%
Bachelor's degree+
42.2%
Avg. commute
15 min
Hispanic or Latino
20.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$468,100
Median gross rent
$1,488/mo
Homeownership rate
43.4%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,625
HUD Fair Market Rent (Butte County, 13 mi from Chico), 2026. Efficiency $1155, 1BR $1270, 2BR $1625, 3BR $2260, 4BR $2726. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
California gasoline midgrade
$5.71
California commercial electricity
26.36¢/kWh
California industrial electricity
21.62¢/kWh
California residential electricity
32.54¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
4250840.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
3388904.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for California
976.79
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Source: FRED, California-specific series.