Vista, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Vista	California	National
Income per capita	$45,360	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$107,480	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$142,584	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$89,688	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,128	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,771	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Vista is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Vista is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Vista is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Vista is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,646 $107,480 $214,960

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Vista median earnings by income bracket

Vista employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.2%	18.2%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	34.7%	34.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairbanks Ranch, CA	3,019	$333,214	309.7%
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,734	$260,620	220.4%
Encinitas, CA	64,861	$181,311	122.9%
Poway, CA	51,311	$173,624	113.5%
Hidden Meadows, CA	3,812	$172,843	112.5%
Vista, CA	102,779	$107,480	32.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenosha, WI	102,872	$84,370	3.7%
Spokane Valley, WA	102,600	$83,203	2.3%
Roanoke, VA	102,987	$68,155	16.2%
Vacaville, CA	103,113	$137,294	68.8%
Boca Raton, FL	102,418	$124,064	52.5%
Vista, CA	102,779	$107,480	32.1%

Source: The Vista, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.