Living in Chula Vista

Chula Vista is a city in California, United States, home to 265,757 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 3%, #92 of 4,114), car-free households (top 3%, #99 of 3,933), young professionals (top 3%, #122 of 4,444).

Residents265,757
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport15 km (San Diego International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,199,800 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Mexico11 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,652 km
Within 10 km366,763 people
Greater areaGreater San Diego, 22 km out
Winter daylight10 h 00 min, sunset 1:47

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How Chula Vista ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family47#6,274 of 11,898#183 of 863Map
Low-income household23#8,377 of 9,771#151 of 775Map
Low-income family34#6,201 of 8,006#169 of 709Map
Single parent44#4,197 of 6,237#130 of 612Map
Pensioner couple64#2,962 of 9,474#294 of 760Map
Single pensioner64#3,329 of 9,474#265 of 760Map
Early retiree63#3,515 of 10,762#386 of 811Map
Single professional73#181 of 4,537#26 of 532Map
Young professional77#122 of 4,444#21 of 527Map
DINKS80#183 of 3,053#34 of 420Map
Remote worker53#5,371 of 7,271#314 of 648Map
Commuter79#202 of 6,227#21 of 645Map
Car-free household81#99 of 3,933#17 of 490Map
Student78#228 of 2,119#20 of 267Map
First-home buyer36#5,621 of 8,006#118 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover20#10,940 of 12,111#229 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#92 of 4,114#20 of 506Map
Expat professional78#410 of 7,271#61 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover72#1,328 of 9,474#129 of 760Map
Nature-focused household12#17,789 of 18,063#880 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover24#7,678 of 16,523#703 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,847 of 18,063#869 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover72#1,520 of 16,523#173 of 1020Map
Lottery winner81#199 of 21,167#37 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation49#11,410 of 12,111#743 of 862Map
Coastal living69#2,062 of 6,413#146 of 490Map
Business owner78#616 of 12,111#66 of 862Map
Digital native69#161 of 4,750#20 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Health and elderly79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Jobs and economy71
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
  • Education and family63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Safety and community55
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Green space5
  • Affordability3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.