Population
Chula Vista
275,030
Downey
111,793
Median Income
Chula Vista
$105,173
Downey
$87,400
Home Value
Chula Vista
$697,400
Downey
$728,500
Rent
Chula Vista
$2,122
Downey
$1,892
Crime Rate
Chula Vista
3.76
Downey
4.40
Cost of Living
Chula Vista
189.5
Downey
176.3
Avg Temp
Chula Vista
N/A
Downey
N/A
Unemployment
Chula Vista
8.8%
Downey
5.8%
How Similar Are Chula Vista & Downey?
Downey is Chula Vista's #19 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chula Vista
275,030
Downey
111,793
Chula Vista (275,030) is about 2.5x larger than Downey (111,793).
Violent Crime
Chula Vista
3.76
Downey
4.40
Downey has a 15% higher violent crime than Chula Vista.
Property Crime
Chula Vista
11.32
Downey
28.86
Downey's property crime is significantly higher than Chula Vista's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Chula Vista
40.2%
Downey
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chula Vista has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Chula Vista
8.8%
Downey
5.8%
Chula Vista has a 34% higher unemployment than Downey.
Median Income
Chula Vista
$105,173
Downey
$87,400
Chula Vista has a 17% higher median income than Downey.
Home Values
Chula Vista
$697,400
Downey
$728,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Chula Vista
21.7%
Downey
17.7%
Chula Vista has a 18% higher education than Downey.
Demographics
Chula Vista
32.8%
Downey
29.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Chula Vista
189.5
Downey
176.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chula Vista and Downey differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Chula Vista leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Downey leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDowney has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in Chula Vista (18% lower). Downey has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in Chula Vista (15% lower). Downey scores 116.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 130.4 in Chula Vista.
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Housing Market — Downey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowney has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 5.9% in Chula Vista. Chula Vista has a owner-occupied of 60.2% compared to 50.7% in Downey. Downey has a median property tax of $5,217 vs $5,911 in Chula Vista (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Chula Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChula Vista: 144,373 vs Downey: 59,508 for labor force. Downey has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 8.8% in Chula Vista. Chula Vista has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.3% in Downey.
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Crime & Safety — Chula Vista leads
Source: FBI UCRChula Vista has a violent crime clearance of 57.8% compared to 28.6% in Downey. Chula Vista has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.32 compared to 28.86 in Downey. Chula Vista has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.66 compared to 14.90 in Downey.
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Schools & Education — Chula Vista leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChula Vista has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.7% compared to 17.7% in Downey. Chula Vista has a high school diploma or higher of 35.6% compared to 35.0% in Downey.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChula Vista has a population of 275,030, about 2.5x the size of Downey (111,793).
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Chula Vista
Downey
Healthcare — Chula Vista leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChula Vista: 4.3 vs Downey: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Chula Vista: 5 vs Downey: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowney has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Chula Vista. Chula Vista has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.3% in Downey. Downey has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 2.4% in Chula Vista.
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