About Chula Vista, California

Chula Vista is San Diego County's second-largest city, located between San Diego and the Mexican border. The economy benefits from proximity to the San Diego naval complex, cross-border trade, and a growing commercial sector along the bayfront. Eastlake and Otay Ranch are newer planned communities with higher incomes, while western Chula Vista has more established, modest-income neighborhoods. California's housing costs and income taxes affect take-home pay, though Chula Vista offers relative affordability within the San Diego market. The city's demographics — majority Hispanic — and border location give it a binational economic character.