Chula Vista, CA vs National City, CA

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

MetricChula Vista, CANational City, CA
Population276,37558,893
Median Household Income$108,032$66,841
Median Rent$2,229/mo$1,692/mo
Median Home Value$758,700$612,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.2%58.4%
Poverty Rate8.7%14.6%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k365637
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0621,713
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs78°F74°F
Winter Lows44°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min25.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.123.7
College Degree Rate33.2%18.1%
Foreign-Born %29.4%36%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-1.5%

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