Review of San Diego, California


If you can afford to live here, it's the best plac
Star Rating - 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 parks, and along the Gaslamp tourist area. I have always felt safe and the numbers prove it as Downtown San Diego is one of the safest urban areas in the nation. It is pretty much Paradise so if you can afford it, move to Downtown San Diego.
Tim | San Diego, CA
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