Fallbrook, CA vs Vista, CA

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

MetricFallbrook, CAVista, CA
Population32,11299,114
Median Household Income$96,394$94,975
Median Rent$1,786/mo$2,249/mo
Median Home Value$784,100$762,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%57.6%
Poverty Rate11.9%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 Highs86°F78°F
Winter Lows47°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min26.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.720.9
College Degree Rate26.9%29.3%
Foreign-Born %23.4%22.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%-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 Fallbrook (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.