SAN DIEGO AND ITS
NEIGHBORHOODS  San Diego
Largest city in San Diego county, the government "seat" of the county, and
the sixth most populous city in the nation, behind Philadelphia, Houston, Chicago, L.A.,
and New York. A big sprawling city that is laid out in a way bound to confuse.
The City of San Diego includes some of the poorest neighborhoods in the county and some
of the richest. Most, however, fall into the category of middle class, and this simple
demographic fact greatly affects the quality of life. Ethnic neighborhoods - San Diego has
them, but often they trail off into blended neighborhoods. None of this is meant to
suggest that peace and harmony reign throughout the city. San Diego has its arguments over
ethnicity and crime and schools. But the social divisions are not as sharp, perhaps, as
found elsewhere. If you are from the East Coast or Midwest, San Diego will strike you as
clean. Almost all western cities are. They did not develop until well into the 20th
Century and did not experience the grime of the Industrial Revolution.
San Diego is the only city in the county with big city muscle and ambition, It plays in
the major leagues - the Chargers and the Padres. It attracts the Broadway shows. In its
business centers, the great deals are made, the big projects are initiated. Several
companies call San Diego their corporate headquarters.
The University of California (at La Jolla) is world renowned. San Diego State
University is one of the most popular in California. Having many children, the city also
has many activities for them. Parks are numerous, amusements many, and include a large zoo
- the pride of the city - and Sea World.
San Diego is an inland city and an ocean city with miles of beaches. Divided naturally
by hills, ravines, water and mesas, and by freeways, San Diego evolved into a city of
geographically distinct neighborhoods. This guide will give capsule descriptions of many
of these neighborhoods but not all. Smaller ones, in many instances, are folded into large
ones. Some sections flow naturally into one another and don't lend themselves to a neat
breakout.
If you are shopping for a home, collect as much information as you can, then drive the
neighborhoods. If you can, drive at peak traffic hours so you'll get an idea of the
commute.
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