Review of San Diego, California


Good for young, health conscious people
Star Rating - 4/21/2021
San Diego is a great city for some people. It's a great city for young, active people. It's a good city for people who love the ocean. It's a great city for health and fitness fanatics.

There are yoga classes in the park across the street from me every weekend. The farmers market has the most amazing produce. I'm charmed, on a daily basis, by the hummingbirds and pelicans. The trees and flowers which clearly inspired Dr. Suess make me want to be inspired as well (alas, my writing is limited to work emails).

For most people, it's too expensive. I make a good living but I'll never be able to buy afford a house that I would actually want to live in. What most people don't realize is that most of San Diego is desert. Once you're a couple of miles from the coast, it's hot and dry. I've no desire to live in the desert but can't afford coastal...

The art and culture scene is more in line with a city half the size. Same with sports.

The weather is nice but also attracts the homeless.

Traffic is bad but in a post-COVID world, it might be different. We'll see ;-)
Rachel | San Diego, CA
Reply to this Comment

0 Replies

MORE REVIEWS OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
- 2/1/2024
Can you afford to live here?
I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has someth...
riley | Escondido, CA | No Replies

- 7/10/2022
America's finest city? If not, pretty darn close.
The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to ...
Mark | San Diego, CA | 1 Reply

- 7/1/2022
Beautiful Place, Too Crowded and Expensive.
I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I...
Peter | San Diego, CA | 1 Reply

- 12/27/2021
Good but unlivable
Visited San Diego a few times and loved everything about it. Everything I hate about L...
James | Salt Lake City, UT | No Replies

- 9/30/2021
my how things change!
I originally lived in SD from April 2014 to November 2016, moved from Denver. For what I p...
Mark | San Diego, CA | 1 Reply

- 8/22/2021
Get three jobs and tell your social life good bye
Lived in different SD suburbs for 20 years. Every positive thing about SD is true, BUT, th...
E | Escondido, CA | No Replies


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.