| Index | Village Center | Chula Vista | California |
| Cost of living | 157 | 162 | 143 |
| Goods & Services | 116 | 116 | 115 |
| Groceries | 113 | 113 | 108 |
| Health care | 100 | 100 | 103 |
| Housing | 237 | 252 | 197 |
| Transportation | 143 | 143 | 136 |
| Utilities | 149 | 149 | 144 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $163,054 | $13,588 | $3,804 | $4,892 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Chula Vista | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.50 | $27.62 | 6.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $69.17 | $51.11 | 35.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.99 | $4.09 | 2.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.62 | $1.54 | 5.1% |
| Movie | $17.79 | $12.88 | 38.1% |
| Yoga | $25.00 | $19.66 | 27.2% |
| Item | Chula Vista | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.03 | $7.70 | 4.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $3.70 | $1.66 | 122.6% |
| Milk | $5.20 | $4.73 | 9.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.85 | $5.26 | 7.7% |
| Pizza | $15.36 | $12.76 | 20.4% |
| Beer | $11.40 | $10.55 | 8.1% |
| Item | Chula Vista | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $141.42 | $140.06 | 1.0% |
| Doctor | $160.00 | $153.82 | 4.0% |
| Dentist | $119.02 | $123.15 | 3.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.39 | $11.73 | 5.6% |
| Lipitor | $21.63 | $23.61 | 8.4% |
| Item | Chula Vista | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $922,487.00 | $326,622.00 | 182.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $5,420.43 | $2,480.25 | 118.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,637.00 | $1,444.00 | 82.6% |
| Item | Chula Vista | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.57 | $3.06 | 49.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $82.37 | $65.21 | 26.3% |
| Item | Chula Vista | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $401.68 | $220.12 | 82.5% |
| Phone | $182.71 | $195.71 | 6.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA | 1,189 | 112 | 11.7% |
| Bostonia, CA | 18,008 | 145 | 44.7% |
| National City, CA | 63,422 | 147 | 47.4% |
| Lakeside, CA | 21,636 | 150 | 50.2% |
| La Presa, CA | 38,679 | 150 | 50.2% |
| Chula Vista, CA | 274,613 | 162 | 61.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 274,188 | 90 | 10.3% |
| St. Petersburg, FL | 271,787 | 107 | 7.4% |
| Irvine, CA | 280,132 | 205 | 105.1% |
| Laredo, TX | 268,554 | 88 | 12.3% |
| Jersey City, NJ | 268,546 | 148 | 47.8% |
| Chula Vista, CA | 274,613 | 162 | 61.7% |
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