Upland, CA vs Vista, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Upland

61.5

#1906 nationally

Vista

63.3

#1784 nationally

Vista leads in crime level (8.7 vs 10.1). Vista leads in average commute (27.1 min vs 30.4 min). Upland leads in median household income ($93,994 vs $88,715).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Upland, CA	Vista, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.5 (#1906)	63.3 (#1784)
Population	78,699	98,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$823,319	$879,716
Median Household Income	$93,994	$88,715
Average Commute	30.4 min	27.1 min
Walk Score	48	46
Crime Level	10.1	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	158	158
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	D+16.8