Ranking — San Diego

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Which San Diego neighborhoods have the highest liveliness and vibe score? All 122 neighborhoods ranked. City average: 5/10. How is measured →

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City average:5— scores above this beat the city average
NeighborhoodScoreCity Rankvs. City Avg
Horton Plaza10#1+5.0 ↑
Gaslamp Quarter9.5#2+4.5 ↑
Core-Columbia9.5#3+4.5 ↑
Cortez Hill9.4#4+4.4 ↑
Asian Pacific Thematic Historic District9.3#5+4.3 ↑
Little Italy8.3#6+3.3 ↑
East Village8.3#7+3.3 ↑
Marina8#8+3.0 ↑
Park West7.9#9+2.9 ↑
Talmadge7.2#10+2.2 ↑
Hillcrest7.1#11+2.1 ↑
Colina del Sol7#12+2.0 ↑
University Heights6.9#13+1.9 ↑
Teralta East6.9#14+1.9 ↑
Normal Heights6.7#15+1.7 ↑
Fox Canyon6.7#16+1.7 ↑
Pacific Beach6.7#17+1.7 ↑
Rolando6.7#18+1.7 ↑
College East6.7#19+1.7 ↑
Balboa Park6.6#20+1.6 ↑
Adams North6.5#21+1.5 ↑
College West6.4#22+1.4 ↑
El Cerrito6.4#23+1.4 ↑
Torrey Pines6.4#24+1.4 ↑
Sherman Heights6.3#25+1.3 ↑
Harborview6.3#26+1.3 ↑
Old Town6.2#27+1.2 ↑
North Park6.2#28+1.2 ↑
Shelltown6.2#29+1.2 ↑
Fairmount Village6.1#30+1.1 ↑
Ocean Beach6.1#31+1.1 ↑
Loma Portal6.1#32+1.1 ↑
Mission Valley West6#33+1.0 ↑
Kensington5.9#34+0.9 ↑
Teralta West5.8#35+0.8 ↑
Corridor5.8#36+0.8 ↑
Roseville - Fleet Ridge5.8#37+0.8 ↑
Mira Mesa5.7#38+0.7 ↑
La Jolla5.7#39+0.7 ↑
Point Loma Heights5.7#40+0.7 ↑
Mission Beach5.7#41+0.7 ↑
Golden Hill5.6#42+0.6 ↑
Jomacha-Lomita5.6#43+0.6 ↑
Barrio Logan5.6#44+0.6 ↑
Southcrest5.6#45+0.6 ↑
Cherokee Point5.6#46+0.6 ↑
Midtown5.6#47+0.6 ↑
Islenair5.5#48+0.5 ↑
Mission Hills5.5#49+0.5 ↑
Mission Bay Park5.5#50+0.5 ↑
Midway District5.5#51+0.5 ↑
Chollas Creek5.5#52+0.5 ↑
Skyline5.5#53+0.5 ↑
Mountain View5.2#54+0.2 ↑
Carmel Mountain5.2#55+0.2 ↑
Swan Canyon5.2#56+0.2 ↑
Logan Heights5.2#57+0.2 ↑
Del Cerro5.2#58+0.2 ↑
Castle5.2#59+0.2 ↑
Egger Highlands5.1#60+0.1 ↑
Lincoln Park5.1#61+0.1 ↑
University City5.1#62+0.1 ↑
Miramar Ranch North5.1#63+0.1 ↑
Azalea-Hollywood Park5#64
Mission Valley East5#65
Scripps Ranch4.9#66-0.1 ↓
Rancho Bernardo4.9#67-0.1 ↓
Bird Land4.9#68-0.1 ↓
Del Mar Heights4.9#69-0.1 ↓
Paradise Hills4.8#70-0.2 ↓
Bay Terraces4.8#71-0.2 ↓
Clairemont Mesa East4.8#72-0.2 ↓
Border4.8#73-0.2 ↓
Lake Murray4.7#74-0.3 ↓
Palm City4.7#75-0.3 ↓
Valencia Park4.7#76-0.3 ↓
Redwood Village4.7#77-0.3 ↓
La Playa4.6#78-0.4 ↓
Rancho Penasquitos4.6#79-0.4 ↓
Nestor4.6#80-0.4 ↓
Serra Mesa4.6#81-0.4 ↓
Morena4.6#82-0.4 ↓
San Carlos4.5#83-0.5 ↓
Grant Hill4.5#84-0.5 ↓
Linda Vista4.5#85-0.5 ↓
Sunset Cliffs4.5#86-0.5 ↓
Alta Vista4.4#87-0.6 ↓
Carmel Valley4.4#88-0.6 ↓
Grantville4.3#89-0.7 ↓
Chollas View4.3#90-0.7 ↓
Kearny Mesa4.3#91-0.7 ↓
Allied Gardens4.2#92-0.8 ↓
Encanto4.2#93-0.8 ↓
Black Mountain Ranch4.2#94-0.8 ↓
Otay Mesa West4.2#95-0.8 ↓
Burlingame4.2#96-0.8 ↓
Oak Park4.2#97-0.8 ↓
Emerald Hills4.1#98-0.9 ↓
Wooded Area4.1#99-0.9 ↓
Ridgeview-Webster4.1#100-0.9 ↓
Mt. Hope4.1#101-0.9 ↓
South Park4.1#102-0.9 ↓
Bay Park3.9#103-1.1 ↓
Sabre Springs3.9#104-1.1 ↓
North City3.9#105-1.1 ↓
Stockton3.9#106-1.1 ↓
North Clairemont3.8#107-1.2 ↓
Rancho Encantado3.8#108-1.2 ↓
San Pasqual3.8#109-1.2 ↓
San Ysidro3.8#110-1.2 ↓
Clairemont Mesa West3.8#111-1.2 ↓
Ocean Crest3.7#112-1.3 ↓
Tierrasanta3.7#113-1.3 ↓
Tijuana River Valley3.7#114-1.3 ↓
Otay Mesa3.7#115-1.3 ↓
Miramar3.6#116-1.4 ↓
Torrey Highlands3.6#117-1.4 ↓
Bay Ho3.5#118-1.5 ↓
Fairmount Park3.4#119-1.6 ↓
Torrey Preserve2.9#120-2.1 ↓
Sorrento Valley2.7#121-2.3 ↓
North Island Naval Air Station1.5#122-3.5 ↓

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