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.
based on 319 ReviewsGet to know San Diego with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited San Diego
Weather Can Be Over Rated - 1/8/2013
After living in San Diego for a few years, I decided to head East to pursue an education. Here are my top rated neighborhoods to live if you so decide to call this metropolitan area home.
1. Del Mar
2. Encinitas
3. Cardiff by the Sea
4. Point Loma
5. Pacific Beach
As you can tell, most of these places are close to the beach. Budget not being an issue, I suggest that you enjoy. I made up my mind not to return to San Diego. But heck! Granted a great career opportunity, it won't be so hard to choose. Life can be hectic if you work there and have terrible committed, but it beats LA anyday. Three more semesters in college in NYC, but San Diego is not my top rated destination. Good luck to you! If living close to the beach and eating an occasional burrito, mark up Encinitas for its laid back
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Transplant from the Midwest - 12/22/2012
During the first year of living in San Diego, I missed the fall and snow for the holidays. After that, I got used to the weather and now I don't care for seasonal change. Also, San Diego is always sunny inland, but on the coast it's usually cloudy in the morning or entire
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Great weather but not much else - 9/29/2012
If you live by the coast, theweather can't be beat. Also, we have the advantage of no mosquitoes, so being out in the evening is enjoyable.
cons: boring...once you have been here a year, all the events are the same the next year!
A lot of stoners! Everyone smokes pot.
Guys in flip-flops. yup, even attorneys wear jeans and flip-flops to work.
Salaries are sooooo much lower than anywhere in the US that I have lived. Moved from NYC and
took a $25,000 pay cut. employers know that lots of people want to live here for the weather so they pay them crap. It's called the sunshine tax.
Also, ten years ago the city was much nicer....less traffic, low crime, less people, more jobs.
The city is broke, they pay their police poorly, and the city makes stupid decisions.
Schools are horrible.
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San Diego - 9/21/2012
I am a New York/New Jersey grrrl not in San Diego by choice. I am here only because the military posted my husband here. In fact, back in my East Coast corporate life, I used to travel to SoCal frequently on business, and swore on my father's grave I would NEVER live here! Surprise, surprise; I LIKE San Diego. Which is a good thing, because this is the first Big City my husband the small-town Midwest boy has totally fallen in love with...to the point where we're already developing a business plan to stay here when he retires from his 20. OF COURSE I'd prefer to retire and start up my next successful business back in the Princeton NJ area, but as retirement destinations go I'd FAR rather be HERE than in some godforsaken hamlet in Ohio! (Eh. Who knew? ;))
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SD - 8/4/2012
It is beautiful here but not sure if it's a place I'd like to live long
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Stop moaning - 7/11/2012
Quit moaning about SD. California is gorgeous and so is the city. It rains for 300 days of the year where I live, thats Jarrow Tyneside.
When I get that lottery win, California here I
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America's finest City - 7/5/2012
SD is the town to live if you can afford it. The close proximity of good beaches, a vibrant downtown, good schools makes this a place to
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If you can afford to live here, it's the best plac - 6/7/2012
I am in might late 30s and decided Downtown San Diego is where I want to live so I got my finances together and bought myself a nice condo downtown for $260K. That was six months ago and since then I have never looked back and think it is the greatest place to live, especially if you are a wealthier retiree. First off even though it seems expensive, this is a first rate urban core that is only matched by more expensive urban cities like New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston and Seattle. Those are the only cities in America that have urban cores worth moving to besides San Diego. But unlike any of those other cities you get the splendor of the best weather in the country without having to pay the outrageous urban prices those cities command. I love living here; I walk everywhere and drive my car once or at the most twice week. I walk to work, to the grocery store, restaurants, library, shopping, and any other places I need to go. I walk along the Marina, to beautiful manicured
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How is it to live in San Diego? - 4/12/2012
I heard great things about this city and I know that it has its problems, but since me and my husband are trying to get out of the freezing New York for a while, I would like to move somewhere warm yet
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