Population
Chula Vista
275,030
Santa Rosa
177,216
Median Income
Chula Vista
$105,173
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Home Value
Chula Vista
$697,400
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Rent
Chula Vista
$2,122
Santa Rosa
$2,084
Crime Rate
Chula Vista
3.76
Santa Rosa
3.43
Cost of Living
Chula Vista
189.5
Santa Rosa
184.9
Avg Temp
Chula Vista
N/A
Santa Rosa
N/A
Unemployment
Chula Vista
8.8%
Santa Rosa
5.5%
How Similar Are Chula Vista & Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is Chula Vista's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chula Vista
275,030
Santa Rosa
177,216
Chula Vista has a 36% larger population than Santa Rosa.
Violent Crime
Chula Vista
3.76
Santa Rosa
3.43
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Chula Vista
11.32
Santa Rosa
13.20
Santa Rosa has a 14% higher property crime than Chula Vista.
Political Leaning
Chula Vista
40.2%
Santa Rosa
25.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chula Vista has a stronger Democratic lean (37% difference).
Unemployment
Chula Vista
8.8%
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Chula Vista has a 38% higher unemployment than Santa Rosa.
Median Income
Chula Vista
$105,173
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Chula Vista
$697,400
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Chula Vista
21.7%
Santa Rosa
24.8%
Santa Rosa has a 13% higher education than Chula Vista.
Demographics
Chula Vista
32.8%
Santa Rosa
56.2%
Santa Rosa has a 42% higher demographics than Chula Vista.
Cost of Living
Chula Vista
189.5
Santa Rosa
184.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chula Vista and Santa Rosa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Rosa leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Rosa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSanta Rosa has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,155 vs $2,459 in Chula Vista (14% lower). Chula Vista scores 132.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.9 in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,827 vs $3,001 in Chula Vista (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Santa Rosa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.9% in Chula Vista. Santa Rosa has a median property tax of $4,938 vs $5,911 in Chula Vista (20% lower). Chula Vista has a owner-occupied of 60.2% compared to 56.2% in Santa Rosa.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 8.8% in Chula Vista. Chula Vista: 144,373 vs Santa Rosa: 96,708 for labor force. Santa Rosa has a per capita income of $50,520 vs $40,085 in Chula Vista (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRSanta Rosa has a property crime clearance of 16.7% compared to 7.2% in Chula Vista. Chula Vista has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.34 compared to 2.31 in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.07 compared to 2.73 in Chula Vista.
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Schools & Education — Santa Rosa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Rosa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 21.7% in Chula Vista. Santa Rosa has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 35.6% in Chula Vista.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChula Vista has a population of 275,030, about 1.6x the size of Santa Rosa (177,216). Chula Vista skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 40.5.
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Santa Rosa
Healthcare — Chula Vista leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChula Vista: 4.3 vs Santa Rosa: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chula Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChula Vista has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.1% in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa 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 10.5% in Santa Rosa.
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