Bonita, CA vs Imperial Beach, CA

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

MetricBonita, CAImperial Beach, CA
Population12,65225,764
Median Household Income$118,674$86,111
Median Rent$2,218/mo$2,011/mo
Median Home Value$962,800$857,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.6%57.2%
Poverty Rate7.5%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*287
Property Crime Rate /100k315*409
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs74°F73°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min27.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.222.5
College Degree Rate39.4%26.7%
Foreign-Born %21.5%16.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%-3.4%

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.