California / Census place 0682996

Vista

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Vista city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
98,274
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
5,180/sq mi
19 sq mi land area
Median age
35.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$94,975
Median home value
$762,400
Median gross rent
$2,249
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.3%
Typical commute
26.7 min
Public transit commute
0.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CARLSBAD MCCLELLAN PALOMAR AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
69.2°F
Average low
55.8°F
Annual rainfall
11.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Vista.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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