Solo travel

I had a great time visiting the old town area. Lots of free museums and markets to check out and close to public transit. There was a lot of mexican souvenir shops and artisans, as well as niche shops including a mineral/gem store.

Family travel

The beaches, parks, San Diego Zoo, and art museum, were all incredible! So was Coronado Island, where we rented bikes to see the sights. Great, reasonably priced food is everywhere, as long as you know how to look. We used a rental car to get around town, and were able to drive around downtown during Comic Con. A truly incredible experience, so glad I got to spend it with my sister and father!

Family travel

I really enjoyed my time we stayed in an air bnb in sunset cliffs the running was awesome along the ocean the weather was perfect I loved loved it With the exchange things cost about the same Oscillato desert was so hot and fun of roading was the best, the Mexican food so good

I’ve only been in San Diego for about three years for school, so I don’t know much about the safety. I would just say avoid sketchy-looking areas that don’t have emergency personnel nearby, especially at night. Be safe and be smart.

San Diego is pretty safe especially during the day. There can be a lot of homeless in certain areas like downtown but if you don’t talk to them they typically ignore you. Areas I recommend are: little italy, La Jolla, north park, pacific beach, Point Loma, Carlsbad, Cardiff by the sea, Encinitas

Like all cities, it depends on the neighborhood and time of day, but overall San Diego is extremely safe. The beaches cater to tourists and locals alike, so there's rarely problems there especially since they banned alcohol on the beaches a few years ago. Ocean Beach has a reputation for being more grimy due to the homeless population there, but I've never had an issue with them; leave them alone and they leave you alone too mainly. Downtown is probably the least secure neighborhood but it's...