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Chula Vista, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Diego County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
275,030
Population
5,540/sq mi density
$105,173
Median Income
$40,085 per capita
$697,400
Home Value
$834,949 Zillow
$2,122
Median Rent
34.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
324 sunny days/yr
328
Violent Crime/100K
1,386 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$105,173 median income, 5.6% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$697,400 home value, $2,122/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
328 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.4%
257,267 → 276,181
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.3%
$64,801 → $105,173
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chula Vista across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
290,203
+14,022 from 2023 (276,181)
Projected Median Income 2030
$147,595
+$42,422 from 2023 ($105,173)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 257,267 | - | $64,801 | - |
| 2015 | 262,864 | +2.2% | $65,185 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 266,627 | +1.4% | $70,197 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 270,832 | +1.6% | $81,272 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 277,220 | +2.4% | $92,913 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 276,181 | -0.4% | $105,173 | +13.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.