| | Chula Vista, CA | Santee, CA | United States |
| Overall | 154.9 | 154.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 108.0 | 107.8 | 100 |
| Health | 89.0 | 89.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 238.1 | 234.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $759,300 | $671,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,280.0% | 11,130.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 127.9 | 123.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 153.6 | 153.5 | 100 |
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Reviews for Chula Vista 
9 Reviews
I live in Chula Vista, California (San Diego County). I've lived here close to eight years now. A very conservative town to say the least. I would call this a military More
Quality of life has seriously deteriorated over the last few years. Too crowded and too More
My Husband and I enjoy living in Eastlake a subdivision of Chula Vista, Ca near San More
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I have lived in Santee for 36 years and the changes have been extensive. Traffic has been, and still is, a big problem. However, that's a problem in most CA towns and More
San Diego in general is a very expensive place to live. Santee is less so but compared to the rest of the country we are way over More
Santee has a great quality of life,low crime, good schools(some of the best schools east county has to offer), fairly short commute time, as it is fairly well central in More
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