Mira Mesa

[SD Realtor]

Bane –

I will say the same thing to you that I say to anyone and everyone locating or relocating to San Diego, that is, come and rent. If you like, rent in Mira Mesa for 6 months, that would give you a great way to learn about the area. Have you picked up an engineering job in the Sorrento Valley? Just a wild guess… anyways there are a couple of regulars who post here that live in Mira Mesa or have lived in Mira Mesa, Asianautica and Nostradamus, both good posters. I find that most of the negative postings about Mira Mesa comes from people who do not live there. I am not saying they are right or wrong but I have also lived in Mira Mesa, I rented for about 15 months from late 05 to early 07 and I had no problems there. I am not so sure it is fair to project my taste on others. Would I like Solana Beach? Yeah… do I have to settle for Scripps? Most likely yeah… Anyways again, I would urge you to try renting for a little while. What could it hurt? It is not like the housing market will run away on you or anything.

SD Realtor

[an]

Like SD Realtor said, nothing is better than experiencing it first hand and make the judgment yourself. However, you asked for opinion about Mira Mesa, and here’s mine. I grew up in Mira Mesa since I was 9 in the SW part. I’m still living in Mira Mesa in the NW, renting of course. Geographically, here’s my preference, generally, I’d rank MM in the following order: NW, SW, NE, SE. Of course, there are in-fill developments in MM that defy this general order. The border line that I use to break up MM is, Mira Mesa Blvd. dividing the N & S, and Camino Ruiz dividing the E & W. So, personally, I’d stay away from the SE part of MM.

Positives:
– Affordable prices compare to any area north of the 52.
– Close to high tech jobs (Sorrento/Carmel Valley).
– w/in 15-20 min drive of most of San Diego.
– Mira Mesa schools are one of the top few schools in San Diego Unified.

Negative:
– Crime wise: MM have a very high auto theft problem, especially on the SE area. That’s usually all I hear about crime in MM.
– Some might say MM doesn’t have a personality like Del Mar, or Solana Beach. But what can you expect from an area catered to blue collar workers and young white collar families buying their first home.
– Housing stock: it’s all tract homes in MM, so most houses look the same. All the 4 bed/2 bath 1300-1400 sq-ft house in MM that I’ve seen all have the same interior layout. Same w/ the 3 bed/2 bath 1100-1300 sq-ft houses.

That’s my 2.5 cents.

[an]

Like SD Realtor said, nothing is better than experiencing it first hand and make the judgment yourself. However, you asked for opinion about Mira Mesa, and here’s mine. I grew up in Mira Mesa since I was 9 in the SW part. I’m still living in Mira Mesa in the NW, renting of course. Geographically, here’s my preference, generally, I’d rank MM in the following order: NW, SW, NE, SE. Of course, there are in-fill developments in MM that defy this general order. The border line that I use to break up MM is, Mira Mesa Blvd. dividing the N & S, and Camino Ruiz dividing the E & W. So, personally, I’d stay away from the SE part of MM.

Positives:
– Affordable prices compare to any area north of the 52.
– Close to high tech jobs (Sorrento/Carmel Valley).
– w/in 15-20 min drive of most of San Diego.
– Mira Mesa schools are one of the top few schools in San Diego Unified.

Negative:
– Crime wise: MM have a very high auto theft problem, especially on the SE area. That’s usually all I hear about crime in MM.
– Some might say MM doesn’t have a personality like Del Mar, or Solana Beach. But what can you expect from an area catered to blue collar workers and young white collar families buying their first home.
– Housing stock: it’s all tract homes in MM, so most houses look the same. All the 4 bed/2 bath 1300-1400 sq-ft house in MM that I’ve seen all have the same interior layout. Same w/ the 3 bed/2 bath 1100-1300 sq-ft houses.

That’s my 2.5 cents.

[an]

Like SD Realtor said, nothing is better than experiencing it first hand and make the judgment yourself. However, you asked for opinion about Mira Mesa, and here’s mine. I grew up in Mira Mesa since I was 9 in the SW part. I’m still living in Mira Mesa in the NW, renting of course. Geographically, here’s my preference, generally, I’d rank MM in the following order: NW, SW, NE, SE. Of course, there are in-fill developments in MM that defy this general order. The border line that I use to break up MM is, Mira Mesa Blvd. dividing the N & S, and Camino Ruiz dividing the E & W. So, personally, I’d stay away from the SE part of MM.

Positives:
– Affordable prices compare to any area north of the 52.
– Close to high tech jobs (Sorrento/Carmel Valley).
– w/in 15-20 min drive of most of San Diego.
– Mira Mesa schools are one of the top few schools in San Diego Unified.

Negative:
– Crime wise: MM have a very high auto theft problem, especially on the SE area. That’s usually all I hear about crime in MM.
– Some might say MM doesn’t have a personality like Del Mar, or Solana Beach. But what can you expect from an area catered to blue collar workers and young white collar families buying their first home.
– Housing stock: it’s all tract homes in MM, so most houses look the same. All the 4 bed/2 bath 1300-1400 sq-ft house in MM that I’ve seen all have the same interior layout. Same w/ the 3 bed/2 bath 1100-1300 sq-ft houses.

That’s my 2.5 cents.

[an]

Like SD Realtor said, nothing is better than experiencing it first hand and make the judgment yourself. However, you asked for opinion about Mira Mesa, and here’s mine. I grew up in Mira Mesa since I was 9 in the SW part. I’m still living in Mira Mesa in the NW, renting of course. Geographically, here’s my preference, generally, I’d rank MM in the following order: NW, SW, NE, SE. Of course, there are in-fill developments in MM that defy this general order. The border line that I use to break up MM is, Mira Mesa Blvd. dividing the N & S, and Camino Ruiz dividing the E & W. So, personally, I’d stay away from the SE part of MM.

Positives:
– Affordable prices compare to any area north of the 52.
– Close to high tech jobs (Sorrento/Carmel Valley).
– w/in 15-20 min drive of most of San Diego.
– Mira Mesa schools are one of the top few schools in San Diego Unified.

Negative:
– Crime wise: MM have a very high auto theft problem, especially on the SE area. That’s usually all I hear about crime in MM.
– Some might say MM doesn’t have a personality like Del Mar, or Solana Beach. But what can you expect from an area catered to blue collar workers and young white collar families buying their first home.
– Housing stock: it’s all tract homes in MM, so most houses look the same. All the 4 bed/2 bath 1300-1400 sq-ft house in MM that I’ve seen all have the same interior layout. Same w/ the 3 bed/2 bath 1100-1300 sq-ft houses.

That’s my 2.5 cents.

[an]

Like SD Realtor said, nothing is better than experiencing it first hand and make the judgment yourself. However, you asked for opinion about Mira Mesa, and here’s mine. I grew up in Mira Mesa since I was 9 in the SW part. I’m still living in Mira Mesa in the NW, renting of course. Geographically, here’s my preference, generally, I’d rank MM in the following order: NW, SW, NE, SE. Of course, there are in-fill developments in MM that defy this general order. The border line that I use to break up MM is, Mira Mesa Blvd. dividing the N & S, and Camino Ruiz dividing the E & W. So, personally, I’d stay away from the SE part of MM.

Positives:
– Affordable prices compare to any area north of the 52.
– Close to high tech jobs (Sorrento/Carmel Valley).
– w/in 15-20 min drive of most of San Diego.
– Mira Mesa schools are one of the top few schools in San Diego Unified.

Negative:
– Crime wise: MM have a very high auto theft problem, especially on the SE area. That’s usually all I hear about crime in MM.
– Some might say MM doesn’t have a personality like Del Mar, or Solana Beach. But what can you expect from an area catered to blue collar workers and young white collar families buying their first home.
– Housing stock: it’s all tract homes in MM, so most houses look the same. All the 4 bed/2 bath 1300-1400 sq-ft house in MM that I’ve seen all have the same interior layout. Same w/ the 3 bed/2 bath 1100-1300 sq-ft houses.

That’s my 2.5 cents.

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