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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+2.9%
96,247 → 99,031
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+94%
$47,346 → $91,854
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for 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
101,059
+2,028 from 2023 (99,031)
Projected Median Income 2030
$146,056
+$54,202 from 2023 ($91,854)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 96,247 | - | $47,346 | - |
| 2015 | 97,948 | +1.8% | $50,601 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 101,172 | +3.3% | $59,833 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 100,736 | -0.4% | $72,125 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 98,655 | -2.1% | $79,196 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 99,031 | +0.4% | $91,854 | +16% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.