Best PlacesLynwood Hills, Chula Vista, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista ranks 1,525th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista's strengths and weaknesses
Where Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 272 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- Household income$119,073 median, better than 80% of neighborhoods
Where Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 21% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,432 a month, better than only 25% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista
A household needs to earn about $203,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $119,073, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista's effective rate of 0.63%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista
Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista.
Who works in Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista, and how
Work in Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista
The coast is about 12 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista, month by month
Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista sees roughly 272 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 81 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 43. Every month averages in that range.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 55° | 43° |
| April | 74° | 60° | 50° |
| July | 81° | 70° | 62° |
| October | 81° | 67° | 55° |
Flying in and out of Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista
San Diego International sits about 12 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 12.7 million passengers in 2025, with 121 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista
Schools across Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista average a C+, better than 59% of neighborhoods.
Top middle schools
- Rancho Del Rey MiddleA− · 55% proficient
- Hilltop MiddleD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Otay Ranch Senior HighA− · 62% proficient
- Hilltop Senior HighB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista
Is Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista ranks 1,525th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on the weather, cell coverage, and a strong job market, and lowest on air quality and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $793,524. The overall cost of living runs about 28% above the national average. Set against a $119,073 median income, cost of living beats 60% of neighborhoods.
Is Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista safe?
Yes, Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista is safer than 78% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $333 per resident a year.
Compare Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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