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-El Cajon
-Santee
-Lakeside
-Old Chula Vista
-Paradise Hills
-Lemon Grove
-Spring Valley
-National City
-Encanto
-City Heights
-SE San Diego
-Oceanside
-Vista
-Escondido
-San Ysidro
-Many parts of the College area

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For the $, and school districts, every one of these places are compromises to living out of state. Unless you get to the outskirts of these cities your living in non desirable areas.

East Escondido near san Pasqual is an option, but seriously, you might as well live in LA if San Yesidro is a consideration.

San Diego is not the place it was when my folks raised me here. Lemon Grove, la Mesa and El cajon are obnoxiously priced for the holes they’ve become. They’re not options, yet they were 20 yes ago.