Population
Boston
663,972
Chula Vista
275,030
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Chula Vista
$105,173
Home Value
Boston
$710,400
Chula Vista
$697,400
Rent
Boston
$2,093
Chula Vista
$2,122
Crime Rate
Boston
6.28
Chula Vista
3.76
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Chula Vista
189.5
Avg Temp
Boston
50°F
Chula Vista
N/A
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Chula Vista
8.8%
How Similar Are Boston & Chula Vista?
Chula Vista is Boston's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boston
663,972
Chula Vista
275,030
Boston (663,972) is about 2.4x larger than Chula Vista (275,030).
Violent Crime
Boston
6.28
Chula Vista
3.76
Boston has a 40% higher violent crime than Chula Vista.
Property Crime
Boston
20.22
Chula Vista
11.32
Boston has a 44% higher property crime than Chula Vista.
Political Leaning
Boston
22.4%
Chula Vista
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chula Vista has a stronger Democratic lean (44% difference).
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Chula Vista
8.8%
Chula Vista has a 32% higher unemployment than Boston.
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Chula Vista
$105,173
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Boston
$710,400
Chula Vista
$697,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Boston
38.0%
Chula Vista
21.7%
Boston has a 43% higher education than Chula Vista.
Demographics
Boston
47.8%
Chula Vista
32.8%
Boston has a 31% higher demographics than Chula Vista.
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Chula Vista
189.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boston and Chula Vista differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Boston
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Chula Vista
Boston leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoston scores 124.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Chula Vista. Boston scores 122.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 130.4 in Chula Vista. Boston scores 117.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 124.3 in Chula Vista.
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChula Vista has a single-family homes of 66.2% compared to 18.2% in Boston. Chula Vista has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 9.3% in Boston. Chula Vista has a owner-occupied of 60.2% compared to 35.4% in Boston.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Boston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston: 403,888 vs Chula Vista: 144,373 for labor force. Chula Vista has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 16.9% in Boston. Boston has a work from home of 18.8% compared to 11.7% in Chula Vista.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Chula Vista leads
Source: FBI UCRChula Vista has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Boston. Chula Vista has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.66 compared to 16.87 in Boston. Chula Vista has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.32 compared to 20.22 in Boston.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Boston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.0% compared to 21.7% in Chula Vista. Boston has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 35.6% in Chula Vista.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a population of 663,972, about 2.4x the size of Chula Vista (275,030). Boston skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 37.0.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boston
Chula Vista
Healthcare — Chula Vista leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChula Vista: 5 vs Boston: 4 for with emergency services. Chula Vista: 4.3 vs Boston: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Boston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.1% in Chula Vista. Boston has a public transit of 24.0% compared to 2.4% in Chula Vista. Boston has a work from home of 18.8% compared to 11.7% in Chula Vista.
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Airports
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