Best PlacesTerra Nova, Chula Vista, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Terra Nova, 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.
Terra Nova, Chula Vista ranks 1,781st 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 Terra Nova, 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.
Terra Nova, Chula Vista's strengths and weaknesses
Where Terra Nova, Chula Vista ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 274 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Household income$120,365 median, better than 81% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
Where Terra Nova, Chula Vista ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Short commute29.5 minutes each way, better than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Terra Nova, Chula Vista
A household needs to earn about $203,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Terra Nova, Chula Vista home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $120,365, 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 Terra Nova, Chula Vista's effective rate of 0.65%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Terra Nova, Chula Vista
Terra Nova, Chula Vista runs older than the country, 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 Terra Nova, Chula Vista.
Who works in Terra Nova, Chula Vista, and how
Work in Terra Nova, Chula Vista centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Terra Nova, Chula Vista
The coast is about 12 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Terra Nova, Chula Vista, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Terra Nova, Chula Vista, month by month
Terra Nova, Chula Vista sees roughly 274 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 Terra Nova, Chula Vista
San Diego International sits about 11 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 Terra Nova, Chula Vista
Schools across Terra Nova, Chula Vista average a C+, better than 58% of neighborhoods.
Top middle schools
- Bonita Vista MiddleB · 44% proficient
- Hilltop MiddleD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Bonita Vista Senior HighB · 50% proficient
- Hilltop Senior HighB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Terra Nova, Chula Vista school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Terra Nova, 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 Terra Nova, Chula Vista against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Terra Nova, Chula Vista
Is Terra Nova, Chula Vista a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Terra Nova, Chula Vista ranks 1,781st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on the weather, fast internet, and few empty homes, and lowest on air quality and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Terra Nova, Chula Vista expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $795,192. The overall cost of living runs about 28% above the national average. Set against a $120,365 median income, cost of living beats 62% of neighborhoods.
Is Terra Nova, Chula Vista safe?
Yes, Terra Nova, Chula Vista is safer than 77% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $321 per resident a year.
Compare Terra Nova, Chula Vista with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Terra Nova, Chula Vista. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Terra Nova, 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.
Terra Nova, Chula Vista detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Terra Nova, Chula Vista: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Terra Nova, Chula Vista: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Terra Nova, Chula Vista: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Terra Nova, Chula Vista: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Terra Nova, 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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