Butte County, California
Population 207,929 · Chico, Oroville, Paradise
- Overall cost of living: +1.2% vs the US average, higher than 93% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+1.2% | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Chico, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $424,700 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,414 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $190/mo | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,313/yr | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.69% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,951 | higher than 84% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $67,928 | higher than 57% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -5.7% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 295.7 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈271 days | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 94°F | higher than 91% of US counties |
| January low | 38°F | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Harry L Englebright Dam, CA, 38 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 99 days | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 40 days | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 27.9% of weeks | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈44.3°F | lower than 93% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 30.7 in | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $186/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $101/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $52/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.61/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $32/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 12.3 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 116.2 mi | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈6,186.6 ft | higher than 98% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.6% | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 31.9% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 11.4% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 19.8:1 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 87.6% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.28 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.44 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.56 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.3 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 56/100k | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.5 yrs | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.6% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 911/100k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 83/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 82.2% | higher than 79% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 95 min | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 98 min | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.8% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 107 min | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 56 per sq mi | higher than 82% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.3 per 1k | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 16.9 per 1k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Population | 207,929 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.2 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -0.6 per 1k/yr | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 46.8% Dem | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 49.9% Rep | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.3% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % White | 65.1% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 20% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.7% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| % Asian | 5.5% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.8% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.3% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.9% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 520 parks | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.3 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.6 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 18 min | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 2.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 7 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 33 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 397 km | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 20 km | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 33 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 27 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 31 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 8 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 29 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 85 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
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