Quality of Life

Quality of life in Chico, CA

Modeled on an $85,000 reference salary so cities are compared apples-to-apples.

Real take-home

$60,052

After all taxes

Rent burden

28%

of monthly net

Discretionary

$1,502/mo

Life success score

54/100

Moderate Position

Quality-of-Life Scorecard

Quality of life

54/100

Moderate

54

Lifestyle

58/100

Moderate

58

Financial comfort

80/100

Excellent

80

Housing fit

50/100

Moderate

50

Savings potential

20/100

Weak

20

Financial stress (inverted)

78/100

Strong

78

Future wealth

45/100

Moderate

45

Retirement readiness

71/100

Strong

71