Bostonia vs Chula Vista

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Bostonia, CA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Chula Vista, CA

Area Score

Bottom 23% nationally

Signals

Bostonia

Chula Vista

Opportunity

51 · Bottom 40%

55 · Bottom 47%

Climate

100 · Top 4%

Physical resilience

9 · Bottom 3%

Housing affordability

40 · Bottom 4%

51 · Bottom 11%

Access

60 · Bottom 7%

47 · Bottom 3%

Economic stability

61 · Top 49%

66 · Top 38%

Measured values

Metric	Bostonia	Chula Vista	Source period
Population	16,765	276,375	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$78,878	$108,032	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$34,412	$41,343	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	8,705/sq mi	5,568/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$487,600	$758,700	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$2,087	$2,229	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	42.3%	59.8%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.8%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-1.1%	-1.1%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.9%	33.2%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	13.6%	8.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	80°F	78°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	46°F	44°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	11.0"	10.2"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	72 mi	85 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	26.6 min	30.7 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	34.2	37.1	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Bostonia

Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.

Chula Vista

Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.

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