National City, CA vs Chula Vista, CA

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

MetricNational City, CAChula Vista, CA
Population58,893276,375
Median Household Income$66,841$108,032
Median Rent$1,692/mo$2,229/mo
Median Home Value$612,200$758,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.4%59.2%
Poverty Rate14.6%8.7%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k637365
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7131,062
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs74°F78°F
Winter Lows47°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min28.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.722.1
College Degree Rate18.1%33.2%
Foreign-Born %36%29.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%0.0%

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