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1 / 25#25. Vista
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 98,646
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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2 / 25#24. Jamul
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 6,617
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3 / 25#23. Alpine
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 15,470
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4 / 25#22. Valley Center
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 10,303
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5 / 25#21. Hidden Meadows
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 3,899
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6 / 25#20. Harbison Canyon
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,245
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7 / 25#19. Spring Valley
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 32,215
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8 / 25#18. Lake San Marcos
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,996
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9 / 25#17. Oceanside
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 172,542
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10 / 25#16. Santee
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 59,485
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11 / 25#15. Bonsall
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,308
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12 / 25#14. Rancho San Diego
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 22,264
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13 / 25#13. Chula Vista
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 275,030
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14 / 25#12. La Mesa
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 60,835
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15 / 25#11. Bonita
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,336
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16 / 25#10. San Marcos
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 94,078
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17 / 25#9. Poway
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 48,515
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18 / 25#8. San Diego
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,385,061
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19 / 25#7. Rancho Santa Fe
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,574
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20 / 25#6. Fairbanks Ranch
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,794
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21 / 25#5. Carlsbad
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 114,500
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22 / 25#4. Del Mar
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,921
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23 / 25#3. Coronado
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 18,558
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24 / 25#2. Encinitas
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 61,585
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25 / 25#1. Solana Beach
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 12,841
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