City Score: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

Metro area. The Joy Project City Score for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA: the condition of its cities from public data and how the church is moving across them, with every source.

The score

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA scores 32 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 35 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 27 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

  • What San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is up against: 69 out of 100 — Better than 22% of cbsas, down 2 points
  • Where grace is growing: 25 out of 100 — Better than 37% of cbsas
  • Marriage & family: 65 out of 100 — Better than 72% of cbsas, up 3 points
  • Christian liberty: 20 out of 100 — Better than 5% of cbsas, down 3 points

What takes San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 27 → 40
  • Gathering: Gathering 44 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 34 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 6 percentile points (Christian liberty)
  • This quarter: Marriages down 6 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Divorces up 4 percentile points (Marriage & family)

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · California · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · California · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  21. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  22. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · California · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · California · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · California · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · California · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · California · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · California · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  30. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · California · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  31. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · California · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · California · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Its cities by status

  • 39 cities in Liberty

Highest City Scores in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

  1. Poway, CA — 43, Liberty
  2. Santee, CA — 40, Liberty
  3. Borrego Springs, CA — 39, Liberty
  4. Boulevard, CA — 39, Liberty
  5. Descanso, CA — 39, Liberty
  6. Pala, CA — 39, Liberty
  7. Pauma Valley, CA — 39, Liberty
  8. San Diego County, CA — 39, Liberty
  9. San Marcos, CA — 39, Liberty
  10. Carlsbad, CA — 38, Liberty
  11. Lakeside, CA — 38, Liberty
  12. Spring Valley, CA — 38, Liberty
  13. Alpine, CA — 37, Liberty
  14. Bonita, CA — 37, Liberty
  15. Encinitas, CA — 37, Liberty
  16. Jamul, CA — 37, Liberty
  17. Chula Vista, CA — 36, Liberty
  18. Fallbrook, CA — 35, Liberty
  19. Ramona, CA — 35, Liberty
  20. Rancho Santa Fe, CA — 35, Liberty
  21. Valley Center, CA — 35, Liberty
  22. Vista, CA — 35, Liberty
  23. El Cajon, CA — 34, Liberty
  24. Escondido, CA — 34, Liberty
  25. La Mesa, CA — 34, Liberty

Quote it

Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 2026-Q4, joyproject.com/metros/san-diego-chula-vista-carlsbad-ca. Methodology.

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