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Vista, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
98,646
Population
5,200/sq mi density
$91,854
Median Income
$39,560 per capita
$674,400
Home Value
$865,485 Zillow
$2,148
Median Rent
33.2% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
346
Violent Crime/100K
1,407 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$91,854 median income, 4.3% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.5 / 5.0
$674,400 home value, $2,148/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
346 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$91,854
22% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,560
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Vista vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Vista’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$91,854
122%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,560
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,511
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,565
109%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,565
9% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.2%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.7%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$351,753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.7%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
13.2%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148,394
Restaurants
8,853
Healthcare
13,951
Retail
9,811
Manufacturing
4,357
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,511
62% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,097
188% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $91,854 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,560 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,565 |
| County GDP | $351,753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148,394 |
| Restaurants | 8,853 |
| Healthcare | 13,951 |
| Retail | 9,811 |
| Manufacturing | 4,357 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,511 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,097 |