Chula Vista, CA vs Spring Valley (San Diego County), CA

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

MetricChula Vista, CASpring Valley (San Diego County), CA
Population276,37531,969
Median Household Income$108,032$109,110
Median Rent$2,229/mo$2,166/mo
Median Home Value$758,700$714,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.2%58.5%
Poverty Rate8.7%9.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k365167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,062315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs78°F85°F
Winter Lows44°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min26.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.1—
College Degree Rate33.2%32.5%
Foreign-Born %29.4%19.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+1.8%

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 Spring Valley (San Diego County) (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.