Chula Vista is a relatively large coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of California. With a population of 173,860 people and 29 constituent neighborhoods, Chula Vista is the 19th largest community in California.

Unlike some cities, Chula Vista isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Chula Vista are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chula Vista is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chula Vista who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.95%), sales jobs (11.88%), and management occupations (9.21%).

There are many members of the armed forces living in Chula Vista. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

One of the nice things about Chula Vista is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Chula Vista Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Chula Vista is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 22.22% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Chula Vista in 2000 was $18,556, which is middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,224 for a family of four.

Chula Vista is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chula Vista home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Chula Vista is White, followed by Asian. Chula Vista also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 49.75% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Chula Vista include German, Irish, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Chula Vista's cultural character, accounting for 28.67% of the city's population.

The most common language spoken in Chula Vista is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.