Chula Vista, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Chula Vista ( CHOO-lə VIST-ə; Spanish for 'Beautiful/Pretty View', Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃula ˈβista] ) is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. It is the second-most populous city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh-most populous city in Southern California, the 15th-most populous city in the state of California, and the 81st-most populous city in the United States. The population was 275,487 as of the 2020 census, up from 243,916 as of the 2010 census. It is located in the South Bay, about halfway—7.5 miles (12.1 km)—between the two downtowns of the San Diego–Tijuana region. Chula Vista is named for its scenic location between San Diego Bay and coastal mou…

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How Chula Vista ranks

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#25Closest to a top hospital in CA #99Lowest depression in CA #128Fastest growing in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code91909, 91910, 91911

Area code619

Living in Chula Vista

Housing in Chula Vista

$850K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chula Vista home is worth about $850,000, up 0.8% in a year, 11% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market21

Sale-to-list100.4%

Sold in May139

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Chula Vista

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Chula Vista reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 75%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Chula Vista 3.6

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Chula Vista 10.4

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Chula Vista

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

5better than CA·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 7 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.1%Fewer adults with COPDCA 5.1% · better 5.3%Fewer adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · better 12.4%More uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · worse

Care nearby

Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista · 0.8 mi · ER

San Ysidro Health Heritage ParkChula Vista · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Chula Vista · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chula Vista →

Schools in Chula Vista

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Chula Vista’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#109Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictSweetwater Union HighSchools83

Feaster (Mae L.) CharterElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,095 students Wolf Canyon ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 954 students Discovery CharterElementary · Grades K–8 · 945 students Arroyo Vista CharterElementary · Grades K–8 · 911 students Camarena (Enrique S.) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 889 students Hedenkamp (Anne and William) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 855 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.