It seems like we continue to use housing prices and climate as the variables to assess quality of life in San Diego. It seems like there are many other variables to consider including:
Homelessness
Crime and Safety
Schools
Taxes paid per Household (or per capita)
Gas prices
Electricity rates
Infrastructure quality
I struggle to reconcile what I read on this thread with what I read on Nextdoor, for example, where 80% of residents seem quite frustrated with San Diego currently.
I own a rental property in Encinitas. Last year my long term tenants (since 2006) packed up and moved to South Carolina. Their reason for leaving was frustration with the local community, so Encinitas is not immune either.
Homelessness is a significant issue, without a doubt. If downtown has improved, it is most likely due to migration to South Bay, or other parts of the area outside of downtown. It is just squeezing the balloon.
I am neither democrat, nor republican, and find both parties ineffective.
It would be interesting to see where San Diego ranked in some of these other variables.
