Neighborhood Vibe Ranking — San Diego

Updated June 22, 2026

See how neighborhoods in San Diego compare on liveliness and vibe. Rankings are based on measured data aggregated across each neighborhood boundary. How neighborhood vibe is measured →

Full San Diego Neighborhood Vibe Ranking

City average:5.12— scores above this beat the city average
NeighborhoodScoreCity Rankvs. City Avg
Horton Plaza10#1+4.9 ↑
Gaslamp Quarter9.5#2+4.4 ↑
Core-Columbia9.5#3+4.4 ↑
Cortez Hill9.4#4+4.3 ↑
Asian Pacific Thematic Historic District9.3#5+4.2 ↑
Little Italy8.3#6+3.2 ↑
East Village8.3#7+3.2 ↑
Marina8#8+2.9 ↑
Park West7.9#9+2.8 ↑
Talmadge7.2#10+2.1 ↑
Hillcrest7.1#11+2.0 ↑
Colina del Sol7#12+1.9 ↑
University Heights6.9#13+1.8 ↑
Teralta East6.9#14+1.8 ↑
Normal Heights6.7#15+1.6 ↑
Fox Canyon6.7#16+1.6 ↑
Pacific Beach6.7#17+1.6 ↑
Rolando6.7#18+1.6 ↑
College East6.7#19+1.6 ↑
Balboa Park6.6#20+1.5 ↑
Adams North6.5#21+1.4 ↑
College West6.4#22+1.3 ↑
El Cerrito6.4#23+1.3 ↑
Torrey Pines6.4#24+1.3 ↑
Sherman Heights6.3#25+1.2 ↑
Harborview6.3#26+1.2 ↑
Old Town6.2#27+1.1 ↑
North Park6.2#28+1.1 ↑
Shelltown6.2#29+1.1 ↑
Fairmount Village6.1#30+1.0 ↑
Ocean Beach6.1#31+1.0 ↑
Loma Portal6.1#32+1.0 ↑
Mission Valley West6#33+0.9 ↑
Kensington5.9#34+0.8 ↑
Teralta West5.8#35+0.7 ↑
Corridor5.8#36+0.7 ↑
Roseville - Fleet Ridge5.8#37+0.7 ↑
Mira Mesa5.7#38+0.6 ↑
La Jolla5.7#39+0.6 ↑
Point Loma Heights5.7#40+0.6 ↑
Mission Beach5.7#41+0.6 ↑
Golden Hill5.6#42+0.5 ↑
Jomacha-Lomita5.6#43+0.5 ↑
Barrio Logan5.6#44+0.5 ↑
Southcrest5.6#45+0.5 ↑
Cherokee Point5.6#46+0.5 ↑
Midtown5.6#47+0.5 ↑
Islenair5.5#48+0.4 ↑
Mission Hills5.5#49+0.4 ↑
Mission Bay Park5.5#50+0.4 ↑
Midway District5.5#51+0.4 ↑
Chollas Creek5.5#52+0.4 ↑
Skyline5.5#53+0.4 ↑
Mountain View5.2#54+0.1 ↑
Carmel Mountain5.2#55+0.1 ↑
Swan Canyon5.2#56+0.1 ↑
Logan Heights5.2#57+0.1 ↑
Del Cerro5.2#58+0.1 ↑
Castle5.2#59+0.1 ↑
Egger Highlands5.1#60
Lincoln Park5.1#61
University City5.1#62
Miramar Ranch North5.1#63
Azalea-Hollywood Park5#64-0.1 ↓
Mission Valley East5#65-0.1 ↓
Scripps Ranch4.9#66-0.2 ↓
Rancho Bernardo4.9#67-0.2 ↓
Bird Land4.9#68-0.2 ↓
Del Mar Heights4.9#69-0.2 ↓
Paradise Hills4.8#70-0.3 ↓
Bay Terraces4.8#71-0.3 ↓
Clairemont Mesa East4.8#72-0.3 ↓
Border4.8#73-0.3 ↓
Lake Murray4.7#74-0.4 ↓
Palm City4.7#75-0.4 ↓
Valencia Park4.7#76-0.4 ↓
Redwood Village4.7#77-0.4 ↓
La Playa4.6#78-0.5 ↓
Rancho Penasquitos4.6#79-0.5 ↓
Nestor4.6#80-0.5 ↓
Serra Mesa4.6#81-0.5 ↓
Morena4.6#82-0.5 ↓
San Carlos4.5#83-0.6 ↓
Grant Hill4.5#84-0.6 ↓
Linda Vista4.5#85-0.6 ↓
Sunset Cliffs4.5#86-0.6 ↓
Alta Vista4.4#87-0.7 ↓
Carmel Valley4.4#88-0.7 ↓
Grantville4.3#89-0.8 ↓
Chollas View4.3#90-0.8 ↓
Kearny Mesa4.3#91-0.8 ↓
Allied Gardens4.2#92-0.9 ↓
Encanto4.2#93-0.9 ↓
Black Mountain Ranch4.2#94-0.9 ↓
Otay Mesa West4.2#95-0.9 ↓
Burlingame4.2#96-0.9 ↓
Oak Park4.2#97-0.9 ↓
Emerald Hills4.1#98-1.0 ↓
Wooded Area4.1#99-1.0 ↓
Ridgeview-Webster4.1#100-1.0 ↓
Mt. Hope4.1#101-1.0 ↓
South Park4.1#102-1.0 ↓
Bay Park3.9#103-1.2 ↓
Sabre Springs3.9#104-1.2 ↓
North City3.9#105-1.2 ↓
Stockton3.9#106-1.2 ↓
North Clairemont3.8#107-1.3 ↓
Rancho Encantado3.8#108-1.3 ↓
San Pasqual3.8#109-1.3 ↓
San Ysidro3.8#110-1.3 ↓
Clairemont Mesa West3.8#111-1.3 ↓
Ocean Crest3.7#112-1.4 ↓
Tierrasanta3.7#113-1.4 ↓
Tijuana River Valley3.7#114-1.4 ↓
Otay Mesa3.7#115-1.4 ↓
Miramar3.6#116-1.5 ↓
Torrey Highlands3.6#117-1.5 ↓
Bay Ho3.5#118-1.6 ↓
Fairmount Park3.4#119-1.7 ↓
Torrey Preserve2.9#120-2.2 ↓
Sorrento Valley2.7#121-2.4 ↓
North Island Naval Air Station1.5#122-3.6 ↓

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