Encinitas, CA vs Vista, CA

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

MetricEncinitas, CAVista, CA
Population61,48099,114
Median Household Income$162,229$94,975
Median Rent$2,886/mo$2,249/mo
Median Home Value$1,646,800$762,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%57.6%
Poverty Rate7.4%10.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k108208
Property Crime Rate /100k542550
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs73°F78°F
Winter Lows48°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min26.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.920.9
College Degree Rate67.7%29.3%
Foreign-Born %12.8%22.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-0.5%

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