Census place 0613392

Chula Vista

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Chula Vista city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Chula Vista.

According to the 2025 estimate, Chula Vista has a population of 275,533 and 5,538 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 5,538/sq mi, above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median household income is $108,032, above the comparison median of $98,132; and median gross rent is $2,229, above the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
5,538/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median household income
$108,032
Above the comparison median of $98,132
median gross rent
$2,229
Above the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Chula Vista's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
275,533
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
5,538/sq mi
49.8 sq mi land area
Median age
37.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$108,032
Median home value
$758,700
Median gross rent
$2,229
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.2%
Typical commute
28.6 min
Drive-alone commute
71.6%
Public transit commute
2.2%
Walked to work
1.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
40.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
62.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.1%
Working from home
12.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.7%
Homes built 2020+
2.1%
Households without a vehicle
4.5%
Households with children
41.8%
Residents with a disability
10.7%
Residents without insurance
6.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for San Diego County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
33
Fire declarations
24
Flood declarations
5
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SAN DIEGO BROWN FLD (4 mi from place center)
Average high
72.5°F
Average low
52.7°F
Annual rainfall
10.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Chula Vista.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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