Vista, CA vs Camp Pendleton South, CA

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

MetricVista, CACamp Pendleton South, CA
Population99,11415,766
Median Household Income$94,975$69,853
Median Rent$2,249/mo$3,092/mo
Median Home Value$762,400—
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.6%86.2%
Poverty Rate10.5%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k208167*
Property Crime Rate /100k550315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs78°F69°F
Winter Lows46°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min19.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.923.1
College Degree Rate29.3%26.4%
Foreign-Born %22.5%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-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 Camp Pendleton South (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.