2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Chula Vista, CA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Oakland, is 8% less than it is in Chula Vista and is 19% above the National Average.
- Chula Vista unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Oakland unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Chula Vista, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.9%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.7%35.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,019$49,970$37,638
 Household Income$92,913$85,628$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,222$99,519$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chula Vista, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.4%10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%3.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.9%6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%5.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.4%5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%6.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.5%7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.3%15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%10.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.1%18.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chula Vista, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.7%19.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.6%9.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.9%2.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%4.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.2%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.7%5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.1%16.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.5%10.4%13.1%
Reviews for Chula Vista    9 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

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

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Over 13 years ago

Quality of life has seriously deteriorated over the last few years. Too crowded and too  More

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Over 14 years ago

My Husband and I enjoy living in Eastlake a subdivision of Chula Vista, Ca near San  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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