2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Chula Vista, CA vs Tucson, AZ

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in Tucson, is 48% less than it is in Chula Vista and is 44% below the National Average.
- Chula Vista unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Tucson unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Chula Vista, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,019  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,058$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,222  Unlock$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Chula Vista, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Chula Vista, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.2%13.1%
Reviews for Chula Vista    9 Reviews

Over 14 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

   |    Reply

Over 14 years ago

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

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Chula Vista

Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

   |    Reply

Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

   |    Reply

I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Tucson


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.