Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Chula Vista has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Chula Vista do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Eastlake Woods, where the median income is a cool $152,604.
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California statewide median: $99,122
California statewide median: $774,582
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Chula Vista for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Chula Vista.
We ranked every neighborhood in Chula Vista by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Eastlake Woods, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Chula Vista.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Chula Vista.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Chula Vista for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastlake Woods | $152,604 |
| 2 | Rolling Hills Ranch | $142,259 |
| 3 | Eastlake Trails | $137,549 |
| 4 | Bella Lago | $131,328 |
| 5 | Otay Ranch | $128,495 |
| 6 | Eastlake Vistas | $128,051 |
| 7 | Amphitheater And Water Park | $120,162 |
| 8 | Bonita Long Canyon | $119,463 |
| 9 | Paseo Ranchoero | $111,716 |
| 10 | Yosemite Dr | $111,047 |
| 11 | Village Center | $110,682 |
| 12 | Fenton St | $110,226 |
| 13 | Terra Nova | $107,942 |
| 14 | Estlake Greens | $104,496 |
| 15 | Lynwood Hills | $93,637 |
| 16 | Rancho Del Rey | $93,074 |
| 17 | Sunbow | $89,631 |
| 18 | East Lake | $85,520 |
| 19 | Southwest | $69,052 |
| 20 | Northwest | $63,838 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 20 Chula Vista neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Chula Vista
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Chula Vista for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Eastlake Woods looks to be the richest Chula Vista neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Chula Vista are Eastlake Woods, Rolling Hills Ranch, Eastlake Trails, Bella Lago, Otay Ranch, Eastlake Vistas, Amphitheater And Water Park, Bonita Long Canyon, Paseo Ranchoero, and Yosemite Dr.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be Northwest.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on California? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Chula Vista FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Chula Vista?
Eastlake Woods is the richest neighborhood in Chula Vista for 2026, with a median household income of $152,604. Rolling Hills Ranch and Eastlake Trails are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Chula Vista?
The richest neighborhoods in Chula Vista are Eastlake Woods, Rolling Hills Ranch, Eastlake Trails, Bella Lago, Otay Ranch, Eastlake Vistas, Amphitheater And Water Park, Bonita Long Canyon, Paseo Ranchoero, and Yosemite Dr. We ranked all 20 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Eastlake Woods?
The median household in Eastlake Woods earns $152,604 a year, and the median home there is worth . Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Chula Vista is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Chula Vista?
Northwest posts the lowest median household income of the 20 Chula Vista neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
