Have you bought yet? If not, have you considered College View Estates (College West)? It’s close to Talmadge/Kensington but we can choice into the Del Cerro schools, which are excellent. It’s also MUCH cheaper than Talmadge. We bought here over the summer and are super happy with our decision.

We’re land locked, which I personally like as there are some less desirable areas that border Talmadge. We’ve got Alvarado Estates (gated multi million $ homes) to the west, SDSU to the East, canyon to the north and Montezuma Rd to the South.

No pre war homes here so perhaps not a good option if you want that style, it’s all 1960s homes. Most are very well maintained and have cool mid century modern features though. The community is tight knit and really amazing.