Best places to live in the San Diego metro area
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Best places to live in the San Diego metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the San Diego metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche’s methodology here.
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#25. Vista
– Niche grade: B-
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 98,646
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#24. Jamul
– Niche grade: B-
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 6,617
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#23. Alpine
– Niche grade: B-
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 15,470
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#22. Valley Center
– Niche grade: B-
– Public school grade: B
– Population: 10,303
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#21. Hidden Meadows
– Niche grade: B-
– Public school grade: B
– Population: 3,899
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#20. Harbison Canyon
– Niche grade: B-
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 4,245
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#19. Spring Valley
– Niche grade: B-
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 32,215
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#18. Lake San Marcos
– Niche grade: B-
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 4,996
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#17. Oceanside
– Niche grade: B
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 172,542
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#16. Santee
– Niche grade: B
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 59,485
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#15. Bonsall
– Niche grade: B
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 4,308
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#14. Rancho San Diego
– Niche grade: B
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 22,264
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#13. Chula Vista
– Niche grade: B
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 275,030
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#12. La Mesa
– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 60,835
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#11. Bonita
– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 13,336
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#10. San Marcos
– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 94,078
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#9. Poway
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 48,515
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#8. San Diego
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 1,385,061
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#7. Rancho Santa Fe
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 2,574
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#6. Fairbanks Ranch
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 2,794
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#5. Carlsbad
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 114,500
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#4. Del Mar
– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 3,921
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#3. Coronado
– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 18,558
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#2. Encinitas
– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 61,585
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#1. Solana Beach
– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 12,841
