Moving to Vista, California

About Vista, California
Vista

Vista (; Spanish for "view") is a city in San Diego County, California. It is a medium-sized city within the San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, Vista had a population of 98,381. Current data estimates a 2023 population of 99,835. Vista's sphere of influence also includes portions of unincorporated San Diego County to the north and east, with a county island in the central west. Located just 7 mi (11 km) inland from the Pacific Ocean, it has a Mediterranean climate.

Much of Vista's current territory was once part the Mexican land grants Rancho Buena Vista and Rancho Guajome. A post office was established on October 9, 1882, and Vista was incorporated as a city on January 28, 1963, later becoming a charter city on June 13, 2007.

Gender
Gender Vista California Country
Female 49.4% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 50.6% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Vista California Country
Less than $10,000 3.3% 4.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.9% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.3% 6.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.2% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.6% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20% 15.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.7% 12.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.1% 17.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.6% 9.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 7.3% 13.3% 8.3%
Education


Education Vista California Country
< 9th Grade 11% 8% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 25% 20% 27.0%
Other College 23% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 17% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Vista California Country
White 38.4% 36.5% 60.1%
African American 2.9% 5.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 4.1% 14.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.1% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 50.2% 39.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity