Vista, California
Vista, California | |
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Vista Gateway Arch at S Santa Fe Ave and Main St near downtown | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: America's Climatic Wonderland | |
Location of Vista within San Diego County, California | |
Vista city street map, California | |
Vista, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°11′37″N 117°14′28″W / 33.19361°N 117.24111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Diego |
| Incorporated | January 28, 1963 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | John Franklin |
| • City council | Katie Melendez, Deputy Mayor Jeff Fox Corinna Contreras Daniel O'Donnell |
| • City Manager | John Conley |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.75 sq mi (48.56 km2) |
| • Land | 18.75 sq mi (48.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 98,381 |
| • Rank | 77th in California 307th in the United States |
| • Density | 5,247/sq mi (2,026/km2) |
| Demonym | Vistan |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 92081, 92083–92085 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-82996 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661645, 2412161 |
| Flower | California Lilac |
| Bird | Anna's hummingbird |
| Tree | Kentia Palm |
| Website | www |
Vista (/ˈvɪstə/; Spanish for "view") is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. It is a medium-sized city within the San Diego-Carlsbad metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, Vista had a population of 98,381. Current data estimates a 2023 population of 99,835.
Vista's sphere of influence also includes portions of unincorporated San Diego County to the north and east, with a county island in the central west. Located just 7 mi (11 km) inland from the Pacific Ocean, it has a Mediterranean climate.
Much of Vista's current territory was once part the Mexican land grants Rancho Buena Vista and Rancho Guajome. A post office was established on October 9, 1882, and Vista was incorporated as a city on January 28, 1963, later becoming a charter city on June 13, 2007.