Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$962,800
San Diego $854,700
Median rent$2,218/mo
San Diego $2,246/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
San Diego 44%
Bonita
San Diego County12,652 residents2 school districts
59
C
Suburbgrade score
8th of 30 San Diego suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
59
San Diego median 52
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bonita is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bonita against San Diego. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Within-state proficiency65th pct
San Diego median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.9
San Diego median 22.6
Graduation rate86%
San Diego median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index100
San Diego 100
Eff. tax rate0.58%
San Diego 0.67%
Local sales tax7.75%
San Diego median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute23.9 min
San Diego 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes68%
San Diego 64%
Transit stops / sq mi1.1
San Diego median 4.2 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés23
San Diego median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
San Diego median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks33
San Diego median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$118,674
San Diego $106,268
Unemployment4.8%
San Diego 6.1%
Professional occupations47%
San Diego 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bonita on employment & income
Bonita's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Poway22 mi from BonitaC 59 C Coronado9 mi from BonitaC 63 C+ Santee13 mi from BonitaC− 58 C Alpine19 mi from BonitaC− 49 D+ Casa de Oro-Mount Helix7 mi from BonitaC− 57 C− San Diego13 mi from BonitaC− 63 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bonita
Is Bonita, CA a good place to live?
Bonita scores 59 out of 100, 8th of 30 San Diego suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bonita expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $962,800, 13% above the San Diego median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.58%. $2,218/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bonita?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Bonita sit at the 65th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 21.9 student–teacher ratio. Bonita is served by Sweetwater Union High and Chula Vista Elementary. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bonita?
The mean commute is 23.9 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 1.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bonita?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 23 restaurants and cafés and 33 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Bonita old or new?
The median home in Bonita was built in 1976 — close to the San Diego median of 1980. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 83% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.