2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Chula Vista, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Household income in Santa Barbara, is 4% less than it is in Chula Vista and is 23% above the National Average.
- Chula Vista unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Santa Barbara unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Chula Vista, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.9%4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.7%28.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,019$54,426$37,638
 Household Income$92,913$89,243$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,222$118,228$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chula Vista, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.4%8.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%2.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.9%4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%5.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.4%7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.5%7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%11.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.3%16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%10.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.1%19.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chula Vista, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.7%19.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.6%8.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.2%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.7%8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%5.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.1%19.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%5.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.5%6.7%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 Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 3 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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