[quote=moneymaker]How about Clairemont/Linda Vista right around Mesa College. Nice homes when I was driving through there yesterday. Didn’t see too many for sale and not sure of the price but seemed really nicely kept for middle class neighborhood.[/quote]
Agree, MM. This area is very convenient but may be priced too high for the OP, unless they buy a fixer and/or 2 bdrm. The commute to Tierrasanta from this area is via surface street for a few miles. Aero Drive accesses Linda Vista (via Kearny Villa Rd and Mesa College Dr) and Tierrasanta (crossing over I-15 to Santo Rd).
SDEaves, you may be aware that the weather is generally more mild in Linda Vista/Clairemont than the areas you are considering :=]