Is San Diego Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

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

We go here on vacation about every other year. We usually bike or walk everywhere while we are there and I have felt safe biking around in my swimsuit. And going out alone all the time. I have had some guys flirt but nothing creepy or pushy. Beaches are especially safe in my experience. Have gone there alone all the time and never had an issue taking a nap or leaving my stuff unattended while I surf for hours. This isn't an invitation to leave your $500 camera in plain sight, but I've never had anyone touch my backpack. There is a bit of a homeless population but from what I've seen they are not on anything or aggressive like they are where I live. After dark, it can be a little less safe. On the weekends lots of people are bar hopping or clubbing which leaves a lot of drunk guys wandering the streets. But when I went with my cousin, the bars seemed pretty safe. It was more when we were walking back to the car in the dark streets that we had some uncomfortable exchanges. Overall, pretty safe and relaxing.

San Diego is generally very safe. I’ve never felt unsafe driving or walking alone late at night. Most of the neighborhoods don’t have a great lightning system and it can get pretty dark but I’ve never been harassed or felt in danger.