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Renting an Apartment in San Diego
San Diego (pop. 1,305,736 as of 2005) is a coastal Southern California city
located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. It is the
second largest city in California and the seventh largest in the United States
. It lies just north of the Mexican border, and is a home for Navy and Marine
Corps bases, many miles of beaches, and a mild marine climate. The annual mean
temperature is 64.4 degrees Fahrenheit (18°C). San Diego's economy centers on
tourism, trade, agriculture, ship-building, the military, biotechnology,
computer science and electronics.
The University of California, San Diego and nearby research institutes on Torrey
Mesa provide a base for technological innovation and start-up companies in the
area. The city draws tourists with beaches and bays, Balboa Park with its many
museums, the San Diego Zoo, Sea World, San Diego Wild Animal Park (in Escondido,
north of the city) and Old Town, the site of of the original Spanish settlement.
Downtown San Diego is located on San Diego Bay. Coronado Island and Point Loma
separate the bay from the ocean. Ocean Beach is on the west side of Point Loma.
Mission Beach and Pacific Beach lie between the ocean and Mission Bay, a
man-made aquatic park. La Jolla, an affluent community, lies north of Pacific
Beach. Mount Soledad in La Jolla offers views from northern San Diego County to
Mexico.
Mountains rise to the east of the city, and beyond the mountains are desert
areas. Cleveland National Forest is a half-hour drive from downtown San Diego.
Numerous farms are found in the valleys northeast of the city. The city of San
Diego itself has deep canyons separating its mesas, preventing the kind of
continuous development seen in Los Angeles to the north.
Military bases in or near San Diego include U.S. Navy ports, Marine Corps bases,
and Coast Guard stations. San Diego is the home port of the largest naval fleet
in the world, including two Navy supercarriers (the USS Nimitz and the USS
Ronald Reagan) five amphibious assault ships, several Los Angeles-class
submarines, and many smaller ships.
One of the Marine Corps' two Recruit Depots is located here. San Diego is also
known as the "birthplace of naval aviation," although Pensacola, Florida makes a
rival claim.
Four Navy vessels have been named USS San Diego in honor of the city.
San Diego Communities and Neighborhoods
Northern: Bay Ho, Bay Park, Carmel Valley, Clairemont Mesa, Del Mar Heights, La
Jolla, La Jolla Village, Mission Beach, North City, North Clairemont, Pacific
Beach, Torrey Pines, University City
Northeastern: Carmel Mountain, Miramar, Mira Mesa, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho
Peñasquitos, Sabre Springs, Scripps Ranch, Sorrento Valley
Eastern: Allied Gardens, Birdland, Del Cerro, Grantville, Kearny Mesa, Lake
Murray, San Carlos, Serra Mesa, Tierrasanta
Western: Hillcrest, La Playa, Linda Vista, Loma Portal, Midtown, Midway
District, Mission Bay Park, Mission Hills, Mission Valley, Morena, North Park,
Ocean Beach, Old Town, Point Loma Heights, Roseville-Fleetridge, Sunset Cliffs,
University Heights, Wooded Area
Central: Balboa Park, Barrio Logan, Core-Columbia, Cortez, Gaslamp Quarter,
Golden Hill, Grant Hill, , Harborview, Horton Plaza, Little Italy, Logan
Heights, Marina, Memorial, Park West, Sherman Heights, South Park, Stockton
Mid-City: City Heights, College Area, Darnall, El Cerrito, Gateway, Kensington,
Normal Heights, Oak Park, Rolando, Talmadge, Webster
Southeastern: Alta Vista, Bay Terrace, Chollas View, Emerald Hills, Encanto,
Jamacha-Lomita, Lincoln Park, Mountain View, Mt. Hope, Shelltown, Skyline,
Southcrest, Valencia Park
Southern: Egger Highlands, Nestor, Ocean Crest, Otay Mesa, Palm City, San Ysidro,
Tijuana River Valley
Sites of Interest
San Diego is a major tourist
destination, attracting visitors from all over the world. Among the many
attractions are its beaches, climate, and deserts. Noted San Diego tourist
attractions include:
San Diego Neighborhoods and Districts
* Balboa Park *
* Berkeley, ferryboat*
* Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
* Black's Beach nude beach
* Cabrillo National Monument at Point Loma
* Chicano Park
* Gaslamp Quarter
* Hillcrest, San Diego, California Neighborhood
* La Casa de Estudillo *
* La Jolla
* Legoland Carlsbad
* Little Italy (see also Little Italy in other cities around the world including
in U.S. cities)
* MCAS Miramar Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Miramar Airshow
* Mission Bay Park
* Mission Beach Roller Coaster at Belmont Park
* Mission San Diego de Alcala *
* Mount Soledad
* Old Globe Theatre
* Old Mission Dam in Mission Trails Regional Park*
* Old Town
* Pacific Beach
* Petco Park
* Point Loma
* Presidio of San Diego*
* Qualcomm Stadium
* San Diego Aerospace Museum
* San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
* San Diego Wild Animal Park
* San Diego Zoo
* Seaport Village
* SeaWorld
* Star of India, barque sailing ship *
* Torrey Pines Golf Course
* Torrey Pines State Reserve
* USS Midway (CV-41), aircraft carrier museum
(* An asterisk designates National Historic Landmarks)
San Diego is about two hours south of Los Angeles, California and north adjacent
to Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
Climate
San Diego enjoys mild, sunny weather throughout the year. Average monthly
temperatures range from about 57 Fahrenheit (14°C) in January to 72 Fahrenheit
(22°C) in July, although late summer and early autumn are typically the hottest
times of the year. Snow and ice do not occur in the wintertime. "May grey and
June gloom", a local saying, refers to the way in which San Diego sometimes has
trouble shaking off the fog that comes in during those months. Temperatures soar
to very high readings only on rare occasions, chiefly when easterly winds bring
hot, dry air from the inland deserts (these winds are called "Santa Anas"). The
average annual precipitation is less than 12 inches (300 mm), resulting in a
borderline arid climate. Rainfall is strongly concentrated in the cooler half of
the year, particularly the months December through March. The summer months are
virtually rainless. Rainfall is highly variable from year to year and from month
to month, and San Diego is subject to both droughts and floods. Thunderstorms
and hurricanes are very rare.
Climate in the San Diego area often varies dramatically over short geographical
distances, due to the city's topography (the Bay, and the numerous hills,
mountains, and canyons): frequently, particularly during the "May grey / June
gloom" period, a thick "marine layer" cloud cover will keep the air cool and
damp within a few miles of the coast, but will yield to bright cloudless
sunshine between about 5 and 15 miles inland -- the cities of El Cajon and
Santee, for example, rarely experience the cloud cover. This phenomenon is known
as microclimate.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were
1,223,400 people, 450,691 households, and 271,315 families residing in the city.
The population density was 3,771.9 people per square mile (1,456.4/km²). There
were 469,689 housing units at an average density of 1,448.1 per square mile
(559.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.18% White, 9.86% African
American, 1.62% Native American, 13.65% Asian, 0.48% Pacific Islander, 12.39%
from other races, and 4.83% from two or more races. 25.40% of the population
were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The city's Asian ethnicities breakdown
accordingly: Filipino (6.1%), Vietnamese (2.2%), Chinese (1.9%), Other Asian
(1.5%), Japanese (0.8%), Korean (0.6%), Asian Indian (0.6%).
There were 450,691 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of
18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a
female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 28.0%
of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone
who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the
average family size was 3.30.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 12.4%
from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there
were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,733, and the median income
for a family was $53,060. Males had a median income of $36,984 versus $31,076
for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,609. 14.6% of the
population and 10.6% of families were below the poverty line. 20.0% of those
under the age of 18 and 7.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty
line.
Colleges and universities
* San Diego State University, (SDSU)
(California State University)
* University of California, San Diego, UCSD (University of California)
* University of San Diego, USD (Roman Catholic)
* Alliant International University, AIU (Formerly United States International
University-USIU)
* NewSchool of Architecture & Design
* Point Loma Nazarene University, PLNU (Nazarene)
* National University
* Pacific Oaks College
* San Diego Community College District, (San Diego City College, San Diego Mesa
College, San Diego Miramar College