San Diego, California

About San Diego

San Diego, CA is a major metropolis located in southeastern California, home to 1,404,452 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 2nd largest city in California and the 8th largest in the entire United States.

San Diego holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 326.09 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,307 residents per square mile.

📰 San Diego News Today

• President Christofferson Will Rededicate the San Diego California Temple newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org · Aug 18
• San Diego tourism hotspot could be shutdown after teen kicking seal video sparked outrage Yahoo · Aug 17
• California Coastal Commission considers closing La Jolla Cove to protect sea lions NBC 7 San Diego · Aug 15
• San Diego considers closing La Jolla Cove to protect sea lions KCRA · Aug 16
• Sorrento Valley brush fire now 15 percent contained: SDFD Times of San Diego · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes San Diego Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in California (#2 statewide).
• Ranked #8 in the United States by population.
• Unusually large footprint: 326.09 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in San Diego

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in San Diego

• 3CAT Handcrafted Beverage — bubble tea (café)
• 94th Aero Sqaudron
• AROI Thai — thai
• Abbey's Real Texas BBQ — american
• Addis
• Aladdin — arab
• Amardeen Cafe — lebanese
• Ambrogio15 — italian
• American Pizza Manufacturing — pizza
• Angry Petes Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• African Museum Casa del Rey Moro · Museum
• Aqua Scout · Attraction
• Aquarium de la Mer · Attraction
• Art Produce · Art gallery
• Bat Rays Pool · Attraction
• Bayside Skyride · Attraction
• Belmont Park · Theme park
• Blue Pearl Art · Art gallery
• California Tide Pool · Attraction
• Chuck E. Cheese

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in San Diego

• Crown Point reviews ★
• Doyle Community Park reviews ★
• Drum Circle Beach reviews ★
• Elliott Chaparral Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fannie and William Payne Joint-Use Field reviews ★
• Land of the First People reviews ★
• Ocean Beach Veterans’ Plaza reviews ★
• Old Town San Diego State Historic Park reviews ★
• Santa Clara Recreation Center reviews ★
• Tecolote Canyon Natural Park reviews ★
• Willie Serrano Field reviews ★
• Adams Avenue Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in San Diego

• Altus Schools Audeo
• America's Finest Charter
• Elevate
• High Tech High Media Arts
• Iftin Charter
• Ingenuity Charter
• Innovations Academy
• KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy
• Kavod Charter
• Keiller Leadership Academy
• King-Chavez Academy of Excellence
• San Diego County ROP
• San Diego Global Vision Academy
• Urban Discovery Academy Charter

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Va San Diego Healthcare System ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Scripps Mercy Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Sharp Memorial Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Nmc San Diego · 24/7 ER
• Rady Children'S Hospital - San Diego · Childrens
• Aurora San Diego · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of San Diego

🏘️ Nearby Communities