Camp Pendleton South, CA vs Vista, CA

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

MetricCamp Pendleton South, CAVista, CA
Population15,76699,114
Median Household Income$69,853$94,975
Median Rent$3,092/mo$2,249/mo
Median Home Value—$762,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income86.2%57.6%
Poverty Rate6.6%10.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*208
Property Crime Rate /100k315*550
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs69°F78°F
Winter Lows47°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min26.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.120.9
College Degree Rate26.4%29.3%
Foreign-Born %8.7%22.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-0.5%

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 Camp Pendleton South (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.