Population
Chula Vista
275,030
Norwalk
100,713
Median Income
Chula Vista
$105,173
Norwalk
$98,709
Home Value
Chula Vista
$697,400
Norwalk
$616,600
Rent
Chula Vista
$2,122
Norwalk
$2,014
Crime Rate
Chula Vista
3.76
Norwalk
3.74
Cost of Living
Chula Vista
189.5
Norwalk
175.9
Avg Temp
Chula Vista
N/A
Norwalk
N/A
Unemployment
Chula Vista
8.8%
Norwalk
5.6%
How Similar Are Chula Vista & Norwalk?
Norwalk is Chula Vista's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chula Vista
275,030
Norwalk
100,713
Chula Vista (275,030) is about 2.7x larger than Norwalk (100,713).
Violent Crime
Chula Vista
3.76
Norwalk
3.74
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Chula Vista
11.32
Norwalk
19.58
Norwalk has a 42% higher property crime than Chula Vista.
Political Leaning
Chula Vista
40.2%
Norwalk
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chula Vista has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Chula Vista
8.8%
Norwalk
5.6%
Chula Vista has a 37% higher unemployment than Norwalk.
Median Income
Chula Vista
$105,173
Norwalk
$98,709
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Chula Vista
$697,400
Norwalk
$616,600
Chula Vista has a 12% higher home values than Norwalk.
Education
Chula Vista
21.7%
Norwalk
14.5%
Chula Vista has a 33% higher education than Norwalk.
Demographics
Chula Vista
32.8%
Norwalk
24.0%
Chula Vista has a 27% higher demographics than Norwalk.
Cost of Living
Chula Vista
189.5
Norwalk
175.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chula Vista and Norwalk differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Chula Vista leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwalk leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwalk has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in Chula Vista (18% lower). Norwalk has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in Chula Vista (15% lower). Norwalk scores 250.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 280.3 in Chula Vista.
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Housing Market — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 5.9% in Chula Vista. Norwalk has a median property tax of $4,152 vs $5,911 in Chula Vista (42% lower). Norwalk has a single-family homes of 79.2% compared to 66.2% in Chula Vista.
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Jobs & Economy — Chula Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChula Vista: 144,373 vs Norwalk: 51,289 for labor force. Chula Vista has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 6.7% in Norwalk. Norwalk has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 8.8% in Chula Vista.
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Crime & Safety — Chula Vista leads
Source: FBI UCRChula Vista has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Norwalk. Chula Vista has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.47 in Norwalk. Chula Vista has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.34 compared to 2.38 in Norwalk.
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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 14.5% in Norwalk. Chula Vista has a high school diploma or higher of 35.6% compared to 33.6% in Norwalk.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChula Vista has a population of 275,030, about 2.7x the size of Norwalk (100,713).
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Chula Vista
Norwalk
Healthcare — Chula Vista leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChula Vista: 5 vs Norwalk: 2 for with emergency services. Chula Vista: 4.3 vs Norwalk: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chula Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Chula Vista. Chula Vista has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 6.7% in Norwalk. Chula Vista has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.8% in Norwalk.
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