Chico is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 101,299 people and 25 associated neighborhoods, Chico is the 75th largest community in California.

Also of interest is that Chico has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.54% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Chico is a nice balance between life in a moderately big city and the interesting diversions and culture that come from having a big college student population. The thousands of students who arrive on campus every fall will find that Chico has plenty of amenities and opportunities for them, while residents of Chico enjoy the lectures, music, art, and economic trickle-down that colleges typically provide. "Town and Gown" complement each other in Chico.

Not only is Chico a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Chico a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Chico spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.33 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Chico is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.25% of adults in Chico have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Chico in 2022 was $36,491, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,964 for a family of four. However, Chico contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Chico is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chico home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chico residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Chico also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.22% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chico include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Chico is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.