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Fun Facts & Top Honors

Best Green Cities    #10 Small Art Town in America!    CSU, Chico Ranked #4 by U.S. New & World Report 2007    Chico Rated #1 Cycling Community    Ranked #5 "Fastest Commute" by Money Magazine   

Best Green CitiesTop of Page




Chico was ranked #20 Best Green City in America in Country Home magazine's 2007 survey!  
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#10 Small Art Town in America!Top of Page

In 2002, Chico was rated #10 by Author John Villani in his book "Top 100 Best Small Art Towns in America". We think you'll agree!

From live theatre and music, to a variety of galleries and more, Chico has something for all artistic tastes. Here you'll find the world-renowned art glass studios of Satava Art Glass and Orient and Flume. For more on Chico's art community, click here.


CSU, Chico Ranked #4 by U.S. New & World Report 2007Top of Page


CSU, Chico Ranked Fourth Among Top Master's Level
Public Universities from the West

California State University, Chico remains ranked number four among master's level public universities in the western United States, based in the 2007 edition of "America's Best Colleges" from U.S. News & World Report magazine.

The master's level category U.S. News & World Report uses includes universities that offer undergraduate and master's programs, but few doctoral programs. The magazine rated 557 universities in four geographic regions in this category. For more, visit www.usnews.com


Chico Rated #1 Cycling CommunityTop of Page

In 1997, Bicycling magazine rated Chico as the #1 bicycling community in America.

You'll get the best of both worlds when you "cycle Chico." The City is primarily flat, but given our proximity to Mt. Lassen and the Sierra Nevada foothills, there are plenty of challenging rides to be had. Each year, approximately 3,500 cyclists take part in the Wildflower Century!


Ranked #5 "Fastest Commute" by Money MagazineTop of Page


It's not likely you'll get tangled up in mind-boggling traffic jams here! Chico Ranked 5th in Money Magazine's "Fastest Commute" category, averaging a speedy 13 minutes to get to work. The Fastest Commute category was one of many listed in Money's 2006 Best Places To Live issue. Chico was listed among the top 100 cities for 2006.

Check out the Chamber's commute website by clicking here!

Average is based only on data for more than 1,300 cities in the Best Places database. Included are cities with population of more than 14,000 with above-average income, population growth and real estate appreciation during the past five years. The data represent the zip codes associated with the town name. The listed populations often include areas outside an incorporated municipality
 
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