Living in San Diego: San Diego, CA
Named the safest city in the nation in fall 2006, famed for its sunny SoCal sands, more than a comfortable beach town, San Diego is a glittery metro of waterfront skyscrapers, loft homes, and five-star hotels.
Tagged one of the six centers of innovation, while San Diego has preserved its historic Gaslamp Quarter of Victorian buildings, San Diego is also a leader in biotechnology, communications, and software development. San Diego’s dedication to both its past and future-present meet in San Diego’s recent revival of its East Village: once an industrial district, San Diego’s East Village has been transformed into a modern live/work/play community.
San Diego’s Location in San Diego County
North of San Diego is La Jolla, which is technically part of San Diego city, and then Del Mar. San Diego’s southern border is the United States/Mexico border; below it lies Tijuana. San Diego’s east is bordered by El Cajon and then the Cleveland National Forest, and at San Diego’s west is the Pacific Ocean.
San Diego’s Weather
San Diego warms up to 77°F on average (August-September) and San Diego chills lowest at about 50°F (December-January).
Current weather in San Diego:
- Temp: 57°F
- Humidity: 88%
- Wind: Calm
- Dew Point: 54°F
- Barometer: 30.00″ Hg (1016 hPa)
- Clouds: mostly cloudy
- Conditions: mist
- Visibility: 4 miles
- Sunrise: 06:23 PST
- Sunset: 16:44 PST
- Gathered at: 23:51 2008-11-20 PST
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San Diego’s Transportation
San Diego - like most of southern California - primarily relies on cars for transportation. Major freeways are the Interstate 5 (I-5), which runs north to Orange County and beyond, and south to Mexico; the 15, which runs north to Riverside County; and the 8, which runs east to Imperial County. State highway 54 travels throughout the South Bay.
San Diego’s buses and trolleys run the city’s most major routes, though their lines tend to concentrate on downtown, El Cajon Blvd., and University Ave. San Diego also has Amtrack trains and commuter line the Coaster, both of which run along San Diego’s coastline. San Diego has its own San Diego International Airport, also known as Lindbergh Field or Lindbergh International Airport.
San Diego’s Education
San Diego is served by San Diego Unified School District, which was founded in 1854. The district includes 113 elementary schools, 23 middle schools, 27 high schools, 25 charter schools, and 14 other schools. San Diego is most noted for University of California San Diego (UCSD), and other colleges include San Diego State University (SDSU), New School of Architecture and Design, Pacific Oaks College, National University, Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU), the University of San Diego (USD), Alliant International University (AIU), and the San Diego Community College District (San Diego Mesa College, San Diego City College, and San Diego Miramar College).