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Bostonia, CA

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as strained for a median-income household.

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Population

16,765

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.3% YoY

76

$331.9B

Output changed +5.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

3

7.9%

Unemployment is 7.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

-4.4% 5-year

24

16,765

Population moved -4.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

56

31.8%

Median rent consumes 31.8% of median household income: Strained.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$10.7K per resident

100

$35.4B

$35.4B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$35.4B

$10.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$13.6B
2. Department of Defense$11.7B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$3.9B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$1.6B
2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$927.4M
3. AEVEX AEROSPACE, LLC$676.8M

Strained

Housing Affordability

31.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,711
2BR estimate$2,254
Median income$78,878
Median home value$487,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

16,765

Median age

34.2

Bachelor's degree+

21.9%

Poverty rate

13.6%

Labor force participation

67.5%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-10

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-0.9%

GDP CAGR

+6.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202017,532
202118,074
202216,850
202316,545
202416,765
GDP (5 years)
2020$247.1B
2021$272.9B
2022$295.4B
2023$315.3B
2024$331.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202416,765
202516,234 *
202615,928 *

R² = 58.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$331.9B
2025$356.1B *
2026$377.3B *

R² = 99.3% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$78,878/yr
Median rent$2,087/mo
Rent share of income31.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$29,587/yr
Mortgage share of income37.5%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate7.9%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation67.5%
Poverty rate13.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$487,600
Median monthly rent$2,087
Price-to-rent ratio19.5x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score39/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market3/100
Population momentum24/100
Overall stability44/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Bostonia CDP, California

City/Town

Part of

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

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