| Index | Southwest | Chula Vista | California |
| Median home price | $378,400 | $526,500 | $409,300 |
| Median rent asked | $1,800 | $1,729 | $1,297 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 |
| Owner occupied households | 55.4% | 60.1% | 54.1% |
| Renter occupied households | 44.6% | 39.9% | 45.9% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA | 1,154 | $156,300 | 15% |
| Bostonia, CA | 17,532 | $391,400 | 112% |
| National City, CA | 61,342 | $428,800 | 132% |
| La Presa, CA | 37,410 | $445,000 | 141% |
| Lemon Grove, CA | 26,739 | $456,400 | 147% |
| Chula Vista, CA | 268,779 | $526,500 | 185% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 268,378 | $121,600 | 34% |
| Irvine, CA | 272,694 | $861,700 | 367% |
| St. Petersburg, FL | 264,001 | $222,900 | 21% |
| Jersey City, NJ | 262,652 | $406,200 | 120% |
| Toledo, OH | 275,116 | $83,600 | 55% |
| Chula Vista, CA | 268,779 | $526,500 | 185% |
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