Carlsbad, CA vs Vista, CA

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

MetricCarlsbad, CAVista, CA
Population114,37399,114
Median Household Income$142,748$94,975
Median Rent$2,808/mo$2,249/mo
Median Home Value$1,257,000$762,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%57.6%
Poverty Rate6.9%10.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k212208
Property Crime Rate /100k1,118550
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs73°F78°F
Winter Lows48°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min26.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.820.9
College Degree Rate62.1%29.3%
Foreign-Born %14.1%22.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.