Vista, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Vista (; Spanish for "view") is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. It is a medium-sized city within the San Diego-Carlsbad metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, Vista had a population of 98,381. Current data estimates a 2023 population of 99,835. Vista's sphere of influence also includes portions of unincorporated San Diego County to the north and east, with a county island in the central west. Located just 7 mi (11 km) inland from the Pacific Ocean, it has a Mediterranean climate. Much of Vista's current territory was once part of the Mexican land grants of Rancho Buena Vista and Rancho Guajome. A post office was established on October 9, 1882, and Vista…

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How Vista ranks

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#107Safest in CA #211Best schools in CA #312Most remote workers in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code92081, 92083, 92084

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Living in Vista

Housing in Vista

$877K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Vista home is worth about $877,000, up 1% in a year, 15% above the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market20

Sale-to-list100%

Sold in May55

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Safety in Vista

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Vista reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less. Within California, it does better than 73% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Vista 2

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Vista 5.4

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Vista

Compared with California

5better than CA·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 7 close Habits all close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.1%Fewer adults with diabetesCA 11.7% · better 5%Fewer adults with heart diseaseCA 5.6% · better 12.8%More uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · worse

Care nearby

Tri-City Medical CenterOceanside · 3.5 mi · ER

Vcc: Vista Village PediatricsVista · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · part of Vista

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Vista

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B

School Grade B

The public schools 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.

#211Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictVista UnifiedSchools33

Casita Center for Science/Math/TechnologyElementary · Grades K–5 · 744 students Breeze Hill ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 742 students Vista Academy of Visual and Performing ArtsElementary · Grades K–5 · 740 students Grapevine ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 730 students Classical Academy VistaElementary · Grades K–8 · 651 students Bobier ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 563 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.

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