I wouldn’t choose RB or Escondido, because you have too much 15 traffic. Sorrento Valley isn’t bad if you are ok with Mira Mesa HS (assuming you plan to use public schools).
Rancho Penasquitos, particularly the area south of 56, and west of 15, would mean an easy commute to Miramar using surface streets, and not a bad commute to Pendleton.
Encinitas is nice, Cardiff. I’d say Carmel Valley has the same basic advantages as RP, but with a better community. From CV, to La Costa avenue you are in San Deiguito schools, which are good. RP is in Poway schools.
Personally, I don’t care that much for Mira Mesa (San Diego schools) but there are people on here who seem to like it.
