Avoid Buying a Home in these San Diego Neighborhoods

Sometimes it's most important to know where NOT to live. And that's exactly what we are talking about here. The neighborhoods in San Diego you should avoid buying a home. This is one of the top questions about San Diego Real Estate.

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0:00 Introduction
0:45 CHULA VISTA
3:38 EL CAJON
5:31 LEMON GROVE
6:39 IMPERIAL BEACH
9:04 SAN MARCOS
12:08 NORTH PARK

[sumanghosh-pbdw]

1. Chula Vista
2. El Cajon
3. Lemon Grove
4. Imperial Beach
5. San Marcos
6. N. Park

[vdsilva]

My Wife and I moved to CV a year and a half ago and appreciate the 30 minute commute to SD… coming from 1.5 hours to San Francisco. Thanks for letting us know that we did good and for doing such a great job on your channel!

[daisylopez]

Chula Vista is an amazing place to live! We just moved here less than a year ago and there is so much to do here. We live in old Chula Vista, near downtown and there is so much growth happening here. So many new businesses opening up, such a great place. You don’t have to leave Chula Vista unless you work outside of here.

[gregoryvierra]

My home was built in 1955 and I’d choose it any day over the majority of the homes built in the last 20 years. The quality of work and materials used is severely lacking.

[alvinchou]

Definitely agree with you on the traffic issue when living in Chula. It's like the city doesn't factor in the traffic issues when doing their city planning. They just keep building homes and converting commercial zones into residential zones. How the heck are people gonna go to work when almost all jobs are located in the north of CV and the traffic during rush hours. They should really attract more businesses and offices to the south to levigate the traffic issues.

[louiszimmerman]

Pros about Chula Vista

Shop per shop we have the best taco shops
Food trucks
Coast weather ppl forget how close to the bay old chula is
Houses for all budgets

[christinaeager]

Eastlake Chula Vista is so beautiful. Most homes are pretty new and they are still building here. Community pools for every group of homes. Lovely landscaping everywhere.

[williebowen]

Imperial Beach, Point Loma, Mission Beach, Coronado, Ocean Beach and Pacific Beach. ALSO LAJOLLA SHORES/COVE ARE THE PLACES THAT I WOULD LOVE TO RESIDE IN.

[jellydonutsrule]

Living in San Diego is the dream, but sadly not the reality. Great video Dan.

[hudsonjamesc]

I live in Eastlake Greens and love. East Chula Vista is such a great place to cycle, run and live.

[IrisP]

I bought my new construction single family home 5 years ago in the community right next to The Village of Escaya. My property tax with Mello Roos is 1.56%. HOA is only $68. I think that I was just lucky to buy our house at the right time for $448K (now its' estimated worth is around $690K). New construction these days for single family homes in Otay Ranch is over $600K and in the mid $400K for new townhomes. It is a nice area even though it is not central.

[PrestigeWorldWide]

I always find it humorous hearing people say a 30 minute drive will wear you down. I’ve been driving an hour and a half + for over 12 years now.

[damianalvarado]

Great input. One more negative to north park is all the apartments right next to the single family homes. Makes parking a nightmare.
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[irishcubs]

Have a 110 yr old house one block from bird Park/morley field Love it love it love it. Use Balboa Park everyday. Super awesome. Homeless is nothing compared to Hillcrest, downtown

[duthegee]

I was waiting for you to say City Heights and National City. I have been a renter and a homeowner now in City Heights but just because I live by myself. I will move out for sure if I ever have a family. I think it's on par with downtown for crime rate and infested with underperforming schools and it's a shame because the proximity to downtown and to costal area is so amazing.

[LMays-cuhp]

Thank you for your advice. I have friends and family there in Bankers Hill area. Yes, I hear you about the way things cost more inside San Diego County. I hear you but I do love San Diego on general.

[williamschoemann]

You mention the age of homes as a negative, because of potential need of repair, in North Park. That's just part of living in a desireable neighborhood of older homes. Consider Banker's Hill, Hillcrest, Mission Hills. The reason to discount North Park is that it is currently overpriced because of people who want the afore-mentioned areas but can't afford them. Regarding El Cajon the worst things, besides the commute, are the heat and the smog. When I lived in Mission Hills, on a pleasant summer day when it was eighty degrees at home, I would visit friends in El Cajon where it was one hundred and five degrees.

[johnpham]

I was born and raised in the Southbay and you left the best parts out of Chula Vista portion. Try taking a look at Rancho Del Rey (Milagrosa/Belmont), Bonita, Sunbow, Eastlake, and Rolling Hills. Those other areas you mentioned don’t do Chula Vista justice.

[joesnuffy]

I was expecting to see Encanto in the list. I guess because it's so close to Naval Station and Downtown SD that it's still a highly desirable area. I've been in Emerald Hills since 2013 and love it, never had a problem.

[DC-wqdo]

IMO, I felt like the video is predominantly based on driving distance. When you said "avoid" I thought your going to name cities like Kearny Mesa, San Ysidro, National city, etc. Due to crime rates. Also, I might've missed it but I don't think you mention homelessness in downtown and balboa park. Chula Vista east of the highway was underwhemingly unappreciated. I mean no disrespect maybe change the title of the upload, still informative, still enjoyed it and thank you.