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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Vista, CA compare?
| Figure | Vista, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 98,274 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 98,381 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,186 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 28.4% |
| Measure | Vista, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 99,114±94 |
| Median age | 35.9±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 49.4%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 36.2%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.6%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 22.5%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.3%±1.7 pts |
| Median household income | $94,975±$4,768 |
| Per capita income | $42,149±$2,283 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.5%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $762,400±$21,223 |
| Median gross rent | $2,249±$43 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.0%±3.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.7%±1.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.2%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.0%±1.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.7 min±0.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.1%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov