I wouldn’t put too much stock in what alex angel says. Perhaps the fearful frenzy of scurrying off is related to the manner of his approach.
We moved from Scripps Ranch to CV about 5 years ago. My wife and I have found the people very friendly.
There are a lot of women who stay home, and there are a lot of BMWs, Mercedes and Range Rovers. And also Lexuses and Porsches, and even a few Aston Martins and Maseratis and Ferraris, too. Not sure why that’s a bad thing.
I’d say the main things that make this area cost more than 4S are, in order of importance:
1)Proximity to the coast.
2)Better schools.
3)A bit closer to downtown.
The weather is almost always in the 70’s in the summer. And the parents are very involved in the schools, which is probably the main reason that they have the highest test scores in San Diego.
Whether that makes CV worth the extra money is, as the last poster said, something only you can decide.
Alex is right about one thing, though. CV doesn’t have much of a “soul.” It’s stricly tract homes with no downtown or other special places. If you live here long enough, though, you start to know lots of people, and there does start to be a sense of community. It’s a very family-oriented place.
