Butte County Economic Development Corporation

Butte County Tourism

Saturday, July 05, 2008

FAST FACTS

1,677 square miles
Population: 217,209
Regional Population: 407,962 (45 mile radius)
Average cost of new 3 bed, 2 bathroom home: $280,000
Labor force: 88,597
Average commute time: 18.8 minutes
Third-largest municipal recreation area in the nation - Bidwell Park
Sixth-highest waterfall in the nation - Feather Falls
Rated number one bike friendly community by Cycling Magazine
Rated second in California for places to locate
Listed one of top five places to retire by Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine
Named one of the best property buys by the San Francisco Chronicle
Rated as 10th-best small art town in America (John Villani, 2004)
CSU, Chico rated in the top tier of western regional colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report
Rated top bass fishing spot in the state by Bassmaster Magazine
School District granted "blue ribbon" designation by Expansion Management Magazine