City Intelligence

Vista, CA

Premium salary, cost-of-living, and purchasing-power profile for Vista.

COL Index

131

100 = US avg

Rent 1BR

$2,100

Home price

$720,000

Population

100,000

SalaryScope Scores

Proprietary 0–100 indices for Vista.

Affordability

18/100

Weak

18

Lower COL + rent

Purchasing Power

46/100

Moderate

46

On a $75k salary after tax

Growth

55/100

Moderate

55

Market size & momentum

Top occupations in Vista

OccupationMedianPPFuture
Physician$271,09010080
PMO Director$206,7408480
Product Manager (Tech)$206,7408480
Senior Program Manager$206,7408480
Corporate Counsel$178,2207560
Director of Customer Experience$119,7505980
Sales Manager$119,7505960
Senior Software Engineer$163,2707192
Data Scientist$130,9906292
Enterprise Sales Rep$125,7706080

Cost of living detail

$100,000 in Vista has the local purchasing power of approximately $76,300 in a national-average city.