Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Chula Vista
275,030
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Chula Vista
$105,173
Home Value
Elk Grove
$603,400
Chula Vista
$697,400
Rent
Elk Grove
$2,180
Chula Vista
$2,122
Crime Rate
Elk Grove
1.90
Chula Vista
3.76
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Chula Vista
189.5
Avg Temp
Elk Grove
N/A
Chula Vista
N/A
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Chula Vista
8.8%
How Similar Are Elk Grove & Chula Vista?
Chula Vista is Elk Grove's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Chula Vista
275,030
Chula Vista has a 36% larger population than Elk Grove.
Violent Crime
Elk Grove
1.90
Chula Vista
3.76
Chula Vista has a 49% higher violent crime than Elk Grove.
Property Crime
Elk Grove
12.32
Chula Vista
11.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Elk Grove
38.4%
Chula Vista
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Chula Vista
8.8%
Chula Vista has a 24% higher unemployment than Elk Grove.
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Chula Vista
$105,173
Elk Grove has a 14% higher median income than Chula Vista.
Home Values
Elk Grove
$603,400
Chula Vista
$697,400
Chula Vista has a 13% higher home values than Elk Grove.
Education
Elk Grove
25.4%
Chula Vista
21.7%
Elk Grove has a 15% higher education than Chula Vista.
Demographics
Elk Grove
34.9%
Chula Vista
32.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Chula Vista
189.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elk Grove and Chula Vista share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elk Grove leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chula Vista leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElk Grove has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,459 in Chula Vista (25% lower). Elk Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $3,001 in Chula Vista (25% lower). Chula Vista scores 130.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 143.4 in Elk Grove.
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Housing Market — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 5.9% in Chula Vista. Elk Grove has a single-family homes of 89.3% compared to 66.2% in Chula Vista. Elk Grove has a owner-occupied of 73.9% compared to 60.2% in Chula Vista.
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Jobs & Economy — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 11.7% in Chula Vista. Chula Vista: 144,373 vs Elk Grove: 90,254 for labor force. Elk Grove has a unemployment rate of 6.7% compared to 8.8% in Chula Vista.
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Crime & Safety — Elk Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRElk Grove has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 7.2% in Chula Vista. Elk Grove has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 2.73 in Chula Vista. Chula Vista has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Elk Grove.
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Schools & Education — Elk Grove leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElk Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 21.7% in Chula Vista. Elk Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 37.1% 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 Elk Grove (177,221). Chula Vista skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 39.0.
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Elk Grove
Chula Vista
Healthcare — Chula Vista leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChula Vista: 5 vs Elk Grove: 3 for with emergency services. Chula Vista: 4.3 vs Elk Grove: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chula Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Chula Vista. Elk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 11.7% in Chula Vista. Chula Vista has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.0% in Elk Grove.
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