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Irvine vs Santa Ana vs Chula Vista vs Boston

Scored for a 1-person household earning $6,700/mo gross. Green cells mark the best value in each row.

MetricIrvine, CA61Santa Ana, CA58Chula Vista, CA58Boston, MA58
Fit score61585858
Affordability37374448
Housing147168
Jobs45533850
Safety97818086
Climate10010010085
Amenities80807870
Est. monthly cost$5,736$5,733$5,382$5,216
Typical rent (household-sized)$2,746$2,746$2,459$2,476
Median home value$1,115,400$657,800$697,400$710,400
Median HH income$129,647$88,354$105,173$94,755
Unemployment4.2%3.9%4.8%4.2%
Population308.2K311.6K275K664K
Summer high / winter low85° / 47°85° / 47°74° / 47°81° / 22°
Sunny days / yr304304208203
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