Population
Carteret
25,187
Vista
98,646
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Vista
$91,854
Home Value
Carteret
$370,200
Vista
$674,400
Rent
Carteret
$2,012
Vista
$2,148
Crime Rate
Carteret
3.17
Vista
3.16
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Vista
178.2
Avg Temp
Carteret
N/A
Vista
N/A
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Vista
6.4%
How Similar Are Carteret & Vista?
Vista is Carteret's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carteret
25,187
Vista
98,646
Vista (98,646) is about 3.9x larger than Carteret (25,187).
Violent Crime
Carteret
3.17
Vista
3.16
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Carteret
12.62
Vista
8.64
Carteret has a 32% higher property crime than Vista.
Political Leaning
Carteret
44.5%
Vista
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Vista
6.4%
Carteret has a 27% higher unemployment than Vista.
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Vista
$91,854
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Carteret
$370,200
Vista
$674,400
Vista has a 45% higher home values than Carteret.
Education
Carteret
18.5%
Vista
17.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Carteret
27.2%
Vista
50.3%
Vista has a 46% higher demographics than Carteret.
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Vista
178.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carteret and Vista share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carteret
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Vista
Vista leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carteret leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarteret has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,978 vs $2,459 in Vista (20% lower). Carteret has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,486 vs $3,001 in Vista (17% lower). Carteret scores 229.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 271.5 in Vista.
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Housing Market — Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVista has a median property tax of $4,682 vs $7,772 in Carteret (66% lower). Vista has a median home value of $674,400 vs $370,200 in Carteret (45% higher). Vista has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 4.4% in Carteret.
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Jobs & Economy — Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVista: 53,035 vs Carteret: 13,112 for labor force. Vista has a unemployment rate of 6.4% compared to 8.8% in Carteret. Vista has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 9.2% in Carteret.
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Crime & Safety — Vista leads
Source: FBI UCRVista has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 in Carteret. Vista has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.52 compared to 9.49 in Carteret. Vista has a property crime clearance of 24.1% compared to 12.9% in Carteret.
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Schools & Education — Carteret leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarteret has a high school diploma or higher of 41.0% compared to 32.3% in Vista. Carteret has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.5% compared to 17.8% in Vista.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVista has a population of 98,646, about 3.9x the size of Carteret (25,187). Vista skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 39.3.
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Carteret
Vista
Healthcare — Vista leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVista: 3.0 vs Carteret: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 0.9% in Vista. Carteret has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Vista. Vista has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 9.2% in Carteret.
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