Imperial Beach, CA vs Bonita, CA

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

MetricImperial Beach, CABonita, CA
Population25,76412,652
Median Household Income$86,111$118,674
Median Rent$2,011/mo$2,218/mo
Median Home Value$857,000$962,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.2%61.6%
Poverty Rate14.8%7.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k287167*
Property Crime Rate /100k409315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs73°F74°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min23.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.525.2
College Degree Rate26.7%39.4%
Foreign-Born %16.6%21.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%+5.0%

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 Bonita (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.