If you drive around in the evening and see cars parked everywhere, then you can assume that people are renting out rooms, even garages. That phenomenon is best illustrated in Clairemont and Mira Mesa.

Absolutely right. I’m renting a place in Mira Mesa right now and the neighbors one one side are some reclusive old lady with the largest satellite dish you’ll ever see. On the other side is a huge 2500 sq foot ugly box with about 10 people in it. Luckily, they avoid the outside world and so it’s wonderfully peaceful as I sit out here on my quiet patio. They’re very nice people, but I’ve lived here for 6 months and I’m not sure if I’ve seen them all yet!

In addition to looking at how many cars are parked on the road, I also like to look at how many stupidly large RVs or boats are just sitting parked on the road. Mira Mesa seems to have a large amount of that too. I assume that CCNRs (?) prevent things like that in nicer neighborhoods…