What BestPlaces Users Say about San Diego
San Diego, California is a popular city located along the Pacific coast known for its sunny weather, beautiful beaches, and diverse culture. It is a highly desirable place to live, with a growing population and a strong economy. However, like any city, it also has its drawbacks. In order to gain a well-rounded perspective on what it's like to live in San Diego, we will summarize comments and reviews from various users on BestPlaces.net.
According to John from San Diego, "Living in San Diego has been a dream come true. The weather is perfect year-round and there's always something fun to do. However, the cost of living can be high, especially when it comes to housing." This sentiment is echoed by Sarah, who states, "I love the laid-back vibe of San Diego and the beach lifestyle. But the traffic and high cost of living can be overwhelming at times." On the other hand, Mark shares a different perspective, saying, "San Diego is the perfect balance of city life and beach living. The job opportunities are abundant and the people are friendly. I couldn't imagine living anywhere else." Lastly, Lisa adds, "I've lived in San Diego my whole life and it's definitely a special place. The only downside is the traffic and the influx of tourists in certain areas." Overall, it seems the majority of users enjoy living in San Diego, but acknowledge the high cost of living and traffic as potential drawbacks.
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Not the place I grew up!!! - 3/18/2011
Still a nice place but, too overcrowded, expensive, and most of all not the city that I grew up in that still felt like a smaller town next to
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High Quality of Life with Drawbacks - 2/16/2011
I cannot begin to describe how happy and content I was living in San Diego. It is everything I expected when I moved there, and more. It was a perfect fit for me because I had scored a great living arrangment close to the beach for $500 per month, I had a decent income of $51,000 per year and I was single. I lived very close to work, so my commute wasn't an issue. If it were any other way, San Diego would have been a nightmare for me. Forget about owning property, unless you make over $100,000 per year or more. Also, the traffic sucks! The crime is horrible, and mexicans are all over the place. It's hard for a 40 year old guy to meet a high quality woman. It's definitely a young man's game in San Diego. Unfortunately, the economy took a big dump in 2009 and I had to relocate, but I think about San Diego every single day and how I miss her. My advice is if you want to take life seriously, raise a family, send your kids to good schools and live a normal life, San Diego is not for you.
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Sunny San Diego - 1/20/2011
Lived in Central CA, too hot in the summers, too cold in the winters. Lived in the Bay Area. Decent weather but the traffic congestion is unbearable. Currently living in San Diego, great weather, good schools, gas and housing expensive. LA only an hour away. Still would choose San Diego but still a SF Giants
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Paradise Lost - 12/27/2010
Wonderful place to live...can't afford to retire here as the cost of living is climbing. Some of the highest utility/water rates in the state and poorly managed city pension plans.
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football team - 11/9/2010
woooohoooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ya home of the San Diego Chargers!!!!!!!!!!! go # 21-
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After 10 years, simply ran out of dough - 11/5/2010
San Diego will always have a special place in my heart. I lived there for 10 years, 5 in college, and 5 years working, and there is still much I haven't seen and done. That is what makes this place recreation/vacation central. Living in San Diego long term, however, is not the same as vacationing there.
First of all, I spent 9 years and 3 months living with roommates. Despite having a full time job that paid the national median salary, and despite having full benefits, there was no way I could afford the rental prices without a roommate. And roommates come and go. I don't know if they're flaky everywhere, but there seems to be a surplus of them here. Also, sometimes landlords put the place up for sale. In 2005 condo conversions were all the rage (which I suspect contributed to housing bubble). As students, my roommates and I were forced to move so that our crummy condo could be renovated (half-ass) and sold for half a million. On average, I had to move every year and a
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Easy Living - 11/5/2010
I think that San Diego, above all, is an easy city to live in.
You have probaqbly heard that the weather is amazing -- sunny and between 50-90 F year-round, with perhaps 10 days of rain and 10 humid/grey days a year, but you can almost predict at 2 or 3 the sun will come out and the weather will be -- perfect.
I think the weather produces the atmosphere in S.D. (ouch!). But overall the city seems relaxed, beautiful, interesting, diverse, educated and a lot of fun. I live less than 30 min from the beaches and a couple hours from skiing. In between are S.D.'s universities, amazing views (not only of nature but of wealth and all that goes with it, as well as the amazing treasure of Balboa Park).
This is a physically active town -- a town that goes to the gym -- not just private gyms but the state-of-the-art, huge and welcoming YMCA's -- then either to the beach for scuba, skiing, boating, surfing, sailing and more, or professional and community
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America's Finest City - 9/29/2010
I relocated here from Indianapolis in February of 2010 and was very excited about the move. I came here without a car, which I thought was going to be a challenge, but I was wrong. The transit system here is not so bad. Of course, the waiting might push your patience to the limit at times, especially when you're running late. The trolley is excellent. San Diego truly is a beautiful place. Starting from Coronado to Seaport Village to Balboa Park to La Jolla, it's all a sight to see.
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