Bonita, CA vs Chula Vista, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBonita, CAChula Vista, CA
Population12,652276,375
Median Household Income$118,674$108,032
Median Rent$2,218/mo$2,229/mo
Median Home Value$962,800$758,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.6%59.2%
Poverty Rate7.5%8.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*365
Property Crime Rate /100k315*1,062
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs74°F78°F
Winter Lows47°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min28.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher25.222.1
College Degree Rate39.4%33.2%
Foreign-Born %21.5%29.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%0.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Bonita (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.