THE GEOGRAPHIC DIRECTORY
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
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Communities in this metro.
8 communities in this metro area.
METROPOLITAN AREASan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA8 communities
| Community | State | 2025 population |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego cityCity / incorporated place · Population position 8 | California | 1,406,106 |
| Chula Vista cityCity / incorporated place · Population position 85 | California | 275,533 |
| Oceanside cityCity / incorporated place · Population position 164 | California | 170,483 |
| Escondido cityCity / incorporated place · Population position 212 | California | 146,030 |
| Carlsbad cityCity / incorporated place · Population position 316 | California | 112,260 |
| El Cajon cityCity / incorporated place · Population position 374 | California | 101,755 |
| Vista cityCity / incorporated place · Population position 396 | California | 98,274 |
| San Marcos cityCity / incorporated place · Population position 418 | California | 94,908 |
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SOURCES & GEOGRAPHY
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Population is the Census Bureau July 1, 2025 estimate (Vintage 2025), downloaded November 8, 2026. Population position is a geographic selection order, not a broker rating.
Groups use the July 2023 OMB metropolitan and micropolitan delineations published by Census. Counties outside either are grouped by state. For places crossing boundaries, the area containing the greatest estimated resident population is the primary group; other populated areas are identified. Equal populations are ordered by state, name and geographic identifiers.