Chula Vista

Chula Vista is the second largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fourteenth largest city in the state of California, and the 76th-largest city in the United States. Located just 7.5 miles (12.1 km) from downtown San Diego and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) from the Mexican border in the South Bayregion of the metropolitan area, the city is at the center of one of the richest economic and culturally diverse zones in the United States.

Founded in the early 19th century, Chula Vista is also named because of its scenic location between the San Diego Bay and coastal mountain foothills. Located in the city is one of America's few year-round United States Olympic Training centers and popular tourist destinations include SleepTrain Amphitheatre, the Chula Vista marina, and the Living Coast Discovery Center, formerly known as the Chula Vista Nature Center.