City Rankings

Best neighborhoods in San Diego, CA

Eligible neighborhoods: 111

Neighborhood	County	City Rank	Index	National Percentile
Del Mar Heights	San Diego County	#1 of 111	69.0	89.7
Wooded Area	San Diego County	#2 of 111	64.6	82.8
Del Cerro	San Diego County	#3 of 111	63.7	81.0
South Park	San Diego County	#4 of 111	63.7	80.9
Miramar Ranch North	San Diego County	#5 of 111	63.2	79.9
Roseville - Fleet Ridge	San Diego County	#6 of 111	62.0	77.5
Balboa Park	San Diego County	#7 of 111	61.9	77.3
La Playa	San Diego County	#8 of 111	61.7	76.9
Loma Portal	San Diego County	#9 of 111	61.6	76.5
La Jolla	San Diego County	#10 of 111	61.5	76.4
Mission Hills	San Diego County	#11 of 111	60.7	74.7
Carmel Valley	San Diego County	#12 of 111	60.7	74.6
Alta Vista	San Diego County	#13 of 111	59.9	72.7
Adams North	San Diego County	#14 of 111	59.6	72.2
Scripps Ranch	San Diego County	#15 of 111	59.5	72.0
Point Loma Heights	San Diego County	#16 of 111	59.0	70.9
Burlingame	San Diego County	#17 of 111	58.9	70.6
Allied Gardens	San Diego County	#18 of 111	58.6	70.1
Sorrento Valley	San Diego County	#19 of 111	58.6	69.9
Black Mountain Ranch	San Diego County	#20 of 111	57.4	67.1
Bay Park	San Diego County	#21 of 111	56.7	65.7
North Park	San Diego County	#22 of 111	55.7	63.4
Kensington	San Diego County	#23 of 111	55.7	63.4
San Carlos	San Diego County	#24 of 111	55.2	62.2
Sunset Cliffs	San Diego County	#25 of 111	55.1	61.8

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in San Diego, CA

What are the best neighborhoods in San Diego, CA?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include Del Mar Heights, Wooded Area, Del Cerro, South Park, Miramar Ranch North. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in San Diego, CA?

Del Mar Heights is currently #1 of 111 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 69.0.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in San Diego, CA?

111 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for San Diego, CA.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in San Diego, CA?

Miramar Ranch North has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 58.2.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in San Diego, CA?

South Park has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 8.3%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in San Diego, CA?

Black Mountain Ranch currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 80.7.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in San Diego, CA?

Del Mar Heights has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $182,722.

How are neighborhood rankings in San Diego, CA calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed city ranking