Reviews & Comments
San Diego, CA
Born here, left in 2011 -
4/14/2018I was born and raised in San Diego. For Climate, it cannot be beat -- although it IS a lot more humid than it used to be. Don't be fooled by the July temperatures shown here. July is NOT the hottest month in Southern California! August and September are the hottest and sometimes October is too. Likewise, January is not the coldest month. Usually that is February and sometimes March.
San Diego is a great place if you are young, slim, and attractive. Finding a job there depends as much on that as on your abilities. Sometimes more. I'm a large woman, HIGHLY SKILLED and could not find a job for less than minimum wage -- and then only after many months of searching.
As others have said, the cost of living is high. And now thanks to Moonbeam AKA Governor Jerry Brown, it's even higher. One reviewer stated that San Diego was extremely conservative. I don't find that to be true. It's pretty middle of the road, leaning one way for awhile and then the other, but never far from center. It's certainly not as ultra-left-leaning as San Francisco or Los Angeles.
The thing about San Diego that so many like is its proximity to EVERYTHING: Oceans, Mountains, Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, Mexico. And it has its own attractions as well: San Diego Zoo and Safari Park, Sea World, Birch Aquarium, Legoland, etc.
People in San Diego take a little longer to get to know. They may seem superficial at first, but if you take the time you will find plenty of warm caring people - Honestly, they are the rule, not the exception.
I left in 2011 due to financial considerations and to be closer to my parents, however I'm just a little more than an hour away, so not out of touch with what goes on there. I still have many friends in San Diego (and surrounding cities in the same county).