Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$758,700
San Diego $854,700
Median rent$2,229/mo
San Diego $2,246/mo
Cost-burdened households45%
San Diego 44%
Chula Vista
San Diego County276,375 residents2 school districts
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
17th of 30 San Diego suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
52
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 Chula Vista is like to live in, by category
Bars show Chula Vista 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 ratio22.5
San Diego median 22.6
Graduation rate86%
San Diego median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index98
San Diego 100
Eff. tax rate0.81%
San Diego 0.67%
Local sales tax8.75%
San Diego median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Mean commute28.6 min
San Diego 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes56%
San Diego 64%
Transit stops / sq mi4.2
San Diego median 4.2 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés37
San Diego median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
San Diego median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks93
San Diego median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median household income$108,032
San Diego $106,268
Unemployment8.0%
San Diego 6.1%
Professional occupations42%
San Diego 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Chula Vista on housing & affordability
Chula Vista's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Coronado8 mi from Chula VistaC+ 63 C+ Poway25 mi from Chula VistaC− 59 C Bonita3 mi from Chula VistaC− 59 C Casa de Oro-Mount Helix10 mi from Chula VistaD+ 57 C− Rancho San Diego11 mi from Chula VistaD+ 49 D+ Santee16 mi from Chula VistaD 58 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Chula Vista
Is Chula Vista, CA a good place to live?
Chula Vista scores 52 out of 100, 17th of 30 San Diego suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Chula Vista expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $758,700, 11% below the San Diego median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.81%. $2,229/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Chula Vista?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Chula Vista sit at the 65th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 22.5 student–teacher ratio. Chula Vista 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 Chula Vista?
The mean commute is 28.6 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 4.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Chula Vista?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 37 restaurants and cafés and 93 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Chula Vista old or new?
The median home in Chula Vista was built in 1987 — newer than 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. 65% 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.