Rankings · How Vista ranks in CA
How Vista compares across California
Vista is ranked on 34 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents.
Lists ranked on
34
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #107 safest
Top-quarter finishes
0
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Safety
Top 27% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 91% of California
Not better or worse, just Vista’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 91% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+58.3% in home prices, 5 years
More homes per newcomer than 87% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.7 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Milder winters than 84% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
45.6° January low
Cooler summers than 77% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.0° July high
Drier than 72% of CA towns
DrierWetter
12 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer seniors than 71% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13% of residents are 65+
Younger than 69% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
35.9 median age
More kids than 65% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.3% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 55% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Vista out-ranks 1 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
OceansideSan MarcosCarlsbadVista
Vista leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Vista lands in the top half on 15 of 23 lists
Each dot is Vista’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Vista does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SafetySafety →
Safest#107/411 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#324/844Fewest smokers#329/844Lowest obesity#346/844Most active#364/844Healthiest#380/844Lowest depression#420/844Fewest uninsured#568/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#337/843 People
Most educated#425/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#237/438 Where it shines
The lists Vista does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Vista marked.