Population
Chula Vista
275,030
Buena Park
83,052
Median Income
Chula Vista
$105,173
Buena Park
$108,187
Home Value
Chula Vista
$697,400
Buena Park
$771,900
Rent
Chula Vista
$2,122
Buena Park
$2,112
Crime Rate
Chula Vista
3.76
Buena Park
2.51
Cost of Living
Chula Vista
189.5
Buena Park
193.8
Avg Temp
Chula Vista
N/A
Buena Park
N/A
Unemployment
Chula Vista
8.8%
Buena Park
5.3%
How Similar Are Chula Vista & Buena Park?
Buena Park is Chula Vista's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chula Vista
275,030
Buena Park
83,052
Chula Vista (275,030) is about 3.3x larger than Buena Park (83,052).
Violent Crime
Chula Vista
3.76
Buena Park
2.51
Chula Vista has a 33% higher violent crime than Buena Park.
Property Crime
Chula Vista
11.32
Buena Park
23.63
Buena Park's property crime is significantly higher than Chula Vista's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Chula Vista
40.2%
Buena Park
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Buena Park has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Chula Vista
8.8%
Buena Park
5.3%
Chula Vista has a 39% higher unemployment than Buena Park.
Median Income
Chula Vista
$105,173
Buena Park
$108,187
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Chula Vista
$697,400
Buena Park
$771,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Chula Vista
21.7%
Buena Park
22.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Chula Vista
32.8%
Buena Park
33.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Chula Vista
189.5
Buena Park
193.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chula Vista and Buena Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chula Vista leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chula Vista leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChula Vista has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,459 vs $2,746 in Buena Park (10% lower). Chula Vista has a fair market rent (2br) of $3,001 vs $3,236 in Buena Park (7% lower). Chula Vista scores 132.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.7 in Buena Park.
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Housing Market — Buena Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuena Park has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 5.9% in Chula Vista. Buena Park has a median property tax of $4,888 vs $5,911 in Chula Vista (21% lower). Buena Park has a median home value of $771,900 vs $697,400 in Chula Vista (10% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Chula Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChula Vista: 144,373 vs Buena Park: 45,215 for labor force. Buena Park has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 8.8% in Chula Vista. Chula Vista has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 9.8% in Buena Park.
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Crime & Safety — Chula Vista leads
Source: FBI UCRBuena Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.28 compared to 2.73 in Chula Vista. Chula Vista has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.66 compared to 17.26 in Buena Park. Chula Vista has a violent crime clearance of 57.8% compared to 36.3% in Buena Park.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Buena Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuena Park has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 35.6% in Chula Vista. Buena Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.0% compared to 21.7% in Chula Vista.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChula Vista has a population of 275,030, about 3.3x the size of Buena Park (83,052).
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Chula Vista
Buena Park
Healthcare — Chula Vista leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChula Vista: 5 vs Buena Park: 2 for with emergency services. Chula Vista: 4.3 vs Buena Park: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chula Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuena Park has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Chula Vista. Chula Vista has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.4% in Buena Park. Chula Vista has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 9.8% in Buena Park.
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