Having lived and worked in NYC I can wholeheartedly agree there is absolutely no comparison. It is rather silly even to bring that up as a comparison. However, all of San Diego is not souless and impersonal. Sure places like Carmel Valley are, which is why I dont like it there in spite of the fabulous location. However, the beach communities like Del Mar, Solana Beach and paticularly Encinitas (Cardiff, Olde Encinitas and Leucadia) are very soulful places.
