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Homes in Chico
Chico's 46,625 homes are a mix: 50% detached houses, 41% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 5% townhouses and other attached houses.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 34% of homes standing today; 25% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1983. Most homes are rented: owners live in only 43%.
In Yuba City, 45 miles away, 23% of homes are apartments, fewer than here. Nationally, Chico's homes are newer than those in 56% of the 881 US cities we have census figures for.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Estimates carry margins of error.
Apartments and condos
41% of homes are in buildings of two or more units. Balcony and patio doors suit bypass or bifold panels rather than hinged ones, which need floor space to swing. Check what your HOA or building allows to show from outside before you order: most rules are about the colour seen through the glass.
Renting?
57% of homes are rented. Shutters screw into the window frame or casing, so ask your landlord before you install; taking them down later leaves only screw holes to fill.
Chico weather and your shutters
At Chico Univ Farm, CA (5 mi away), July averages a high of 95.2°F and January a low of 36.2°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to September.
About 99 days a year reach 90°F, 40 nights fall to freezing and 28.3 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around January and least in July.
That's more 90°F days than in 82% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 59 min on the longest day to 9 h 21 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 74° above the horizon in June and 27° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Chico Univ Farm, CA (temperature) and Chico 2.9 W, CA (precipitation, 2 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56.1°F | 36.2°F | 5.6 in |
| Feb | 62.2°F | 38.3°F | 4.9 in |
| Mar | 66.7°F | 41.6°F | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 72.8°F | 45.3°F | 2.2 in |
| May | 81.3°F | 52.2°F | 1.4 in |
| Jun | 89.3°F | 57.4°F | 0.7 in |
| Jul | 95.2°F | 61°F | 0 in |
| Aug | 94.3°F | 59°F | 0.1 in |
| Sep | 90.9°F | 54.9°F | 0.3 in |
| Oct | 79.7°F | 47.4°F | 1.8 in |
| Nov | 65°F | 39.8°F | 2.6 in |
| Dec | 56.6°F | 36.3°F | 4.8 in |
Summer sun
On the 99 days a year above 90°F, closed louvers keep direct sun off the glass and out of the room. In a window that takes afternoon sun, white and light paint finishes stay cooler to the touch than dark stains.
Dry summers, wet winters
Barely any of the year's precipitation falls in June, July and August; most comes in the cool months. Wood takes on moisture in the wet season and gives it back in the dry one, so expect the panels to feel slightly tighter in winter than in summer. Fit them in the season you're in, and leave the hinge screws a quarter turn from tight until they've been through both.
Fitting them in Chico
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
More about shutters in Chico
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Chico’s own figures.
Price your windows
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