Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Biggs’ subject grades are an A− for civic life and a B for health; the weakest is a D for walkability. Biggs’ July high is 96°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). On walkability, just 56 of California’s 1,063 towns do worse. Biggs has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Biggs beats most towns.
1,707 counted in 2010 and 1,964 in 2020; an estimated 1,927 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Biggs is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 95 in 1880, a low of 95 in 1880, 1,964 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2023 and 3 maps from 1912 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Biggs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Biggs.
The typical Biggs home is worth about $335,000, down 1.2% in a year, 56% below the California typical home. At $1,474 a month, Biggs’ median rent is against $1,896 a month in California’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Biggs | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,474 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Biggs Unified school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggs ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 320 | – |
| Biggs HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 161 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Biggs for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Biggs has lost 60 jobs, to 215 in 2023. The average trip to work in Biggs is 24 minutes.
| Biggs | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Biggs has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Biggs’ January low is 39°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Biggs beats the California average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 71% of Biggs adults had a checkup this year.
| Biggs | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Biggs | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with depression | 23.7% | 20.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.3% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Biggs since 1998.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Biggs Family Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Biggs; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Biggs residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
Where Biggs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in California, United States
Biggs (formerly Biggs Station) is a city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 1,964 at the 2020 census, up from 1,707 at the 2010 census.
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26% more nonprofits per person than the typical California town.
That is 4.9 years of the area's median household income ($67,928 across the Chico, CA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.