Living in Chula Vista, CA
Big city in California
Chula Vista is a big city in California, home to about 275,000 people, with 2.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Chula Vista a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 11 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 74°F
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Easy flying: SAN is 12 mi away
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $775k, and rent is $4,000 a month
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.85% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Chula Vista: common questions
What is the cost of living in Chula Vista?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $775k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $4,000 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 112, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Chula Vista?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.85% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Chula Vista safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (0.9× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Chula Vista?
Chula Vista is warm all year: winter days average around 67°F and summer days around 74°F.
Does Chula Vista get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.19 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Chula Vista?
The nearest major airport is SAN, about 12 mi away.
How Chula Vista scores
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