I suppose we could go back and forth all day debating what are the best family-friendly areas in San Diego, but I don’t have the time or inclination to do so. I think the demographic stats of each particular area in San Diego tell the story of who lives there, and if you want a great family area go where the families are and the schools are top notch. It’s really not very complicated.

I believe the discussion I was involved in pertained to OB being a great family-friendly neighborhood to raise kids, and I’ll say one more time that I disagree and that I think there are many, many better options in San Diego.

If I was going to drop $1.5 mil on a family house it would not be in an area where 85% of households do not have school-age kids, 65% of households are renters and the place is inhabited by many overly “colorful” street characters. That’s OB. But again, to each his own. Nevertheless the opinion that OB is a great area to raise a family is certainly a minority opinion and that is backed up by the demographic stats.