City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Chino, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Chino - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

91,775
Residents
$103,845
Median income
$641,500
Median home
$3,236
Median rent (state)

Chino - the verdict

Chino ranks in the 80th percentile for household income and the 22nd percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

80th
percentile, household income
91st
percentile, home value
98th
percentile, median rent
22nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Chino, CA

91,775 people live in Chino, California - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Chino households earn a median of $103,845 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.4%. Typical homes in Chino are valued around $641,500, and the median resident age is 36.8 years. About 28.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 60.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 601 residential building permits were authorized in Chino (Growing), up 13% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 2511.2 crimes per 100,000 residents, near the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 66.1°F with 10.0 inches of precipitation per year.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $3,236 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 29.7 minutes, with 74.8% driving alone and 13.5% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 99.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

91,775 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$103,845 /yr

Poverty 6.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Chino compare to other US cities?

Chino measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 80% higher than other cities
Home value 91% pricier than other cities
Median rent 98% pricier than other cities
Safety 22% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to California alone, Chino ranks #310 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Chino against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Chino toward the top of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Chino ranks #138 - the 82nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Chino only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#468 of 1,338
65th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#138 of 1,458
82nd percentile in California
Median Home Value
#521 of 1,343
61st percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#732 of 1,450
49th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#649 of 1,458
55th percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

80thIncome percentile
22ndSafety percentile

80th percentile nationally for median household income · 22nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Chino's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Chino's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 36 Avg. percentile National median
Chino's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Chino's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$641,500 9th percentile more affordable than 9% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Chino $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Chino, CA Chino, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Chino, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Chino, CA median $103,845/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Chino, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Chino, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
91,775
Median Income
$103,845
Median Home Value
$641,500
Median Age
36.8
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Labor force participation
60.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2511.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
299.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2211.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
66.1°F
Annual Precipitation
10.0"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
17
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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90,000 residents92,000 residents94,000 residents96,000 residents98,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 91,489 residents 96,957 residents ▲ +6.0%
Chino's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Growing
Total Permits (2024)
601
housing units authorized
Single-Family
441
detached homes
Multifamily
160
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
6.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 531
2020 440
2021 575
2022 538
2023 232
2024 601

Permit volume increased 13% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
29.7 minutes
Drive Alone
74.8%
Carpool
9.2%
Public Transit
0.9%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
13.5%
Other
1.0%

Based on 42,596 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Chino sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,236/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

South Gate
91,836 people
Santa Monica
91,535 people
Mission Viejo
92,415 people
Indio
90,669 people
Hemet
90,646 people
Redding
93,268 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Chino's 91,775 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fort Myers, FL
91,730 people
Kirkland, WA
91,614 people
Norwalk, CT
91,375 people
Bellingham, WA
92,367 people
Hoover, AL
92,401 people
Nashua, NH
91,131 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Chino's $103,845 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Eagle, CO
$103,850 median income
Overland Park, KS
$103,838 median income
Providence, UT
$103,831 median income
Centennial, WY
$103,828 median income
Goodrich, MI
$103,864 median income
Cavetown, MD
$103,866 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Chino, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Chino, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 32.0% 7.0% 18.7% 21.8% 19.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 54.1% White 32.0% Black or African American 7.0% Asian 18.7% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 21.8% Two or more races 19.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Chino compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Chino (this city) 91,775 $103,845
South Gate 91,836 $71,315
Santa Monica 91,535 $109,739
Mission Viejo 92,415 $136,071
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Chino, CA?

What is the population of Chino, CA? +

Chino, CA has a population of 91,775 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Chino, CA? +

In Chino, the typical household earns $103,845 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Chino? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Chino; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Is Chino, CA safe? +

Chino has a total crime rate of 2511.2 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Chino, CA? +

The median home value in Chino is $641,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Chino? +

The average annual temperature in Chino runs 66.1°F, 10.0 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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