Quick answer
Prices in Chico, CA were 1.2% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 101.2, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 91.9, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 101.197 |
| Goods | 105.168 |
| Housing (rents) | 91.946 |
| Utilities | 158.837 |
| Other services | 100.267 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 101.197 |
| 2023 | 104.745 |
| 2022 | 104.223 |
| 2021 | 102.479 |
| 2020 | 101.788 |
| 2019 | 102.217 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.