humm…. and you’re still reasing about San Diego Real Estate?!

Kidding aside, I agree that San Diego is way over-rated (relatively). But the city area is still nice in my view.
You can make a good life just about anywhere. Human nature is such that people tend to love and be proud of where they live.

My NYC friends think San Diego is a lovely city to visit but nothing more than a military outpost. But then they complain about the grunge of Manhattan and how expensive it is to live there.