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San Diego

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America's best weather, with sunshine, ocean breezes, and average daily temp of 78 degrees.

Best Feature

Weather (#1)

Worst Feature

Affordability (#21)
After dark
Category Score Rank
After Dark (Overall) 4.35 11
Clubbing 4.28 11
Cocktail hour 4.43 13
Live music 4.31 17
Singles scene 4.39 9
Characteristics
Category Score Rank
Affordability 2.74 21
Characteristics (Overall) 4.03 8
Ease of getting around/public transportation 3.72 15
Environmental awareness 4.19 8
Gay-friendliness 4.05 15
Peace and quiet 4.09 8
People-watching 4.43 12
Safety 4.16 7
Weather 4.86 1
Cityscape
Category Score Rank
Access to outdoors 4.74 6
Cityscape (Overall) 4.45 8
Cleanliness 4.41 3
Notable neighborhoods 4.26 11
Pedestrian friendliness 4.25 11
Public parks/spaces 4.59 9
Skyline/views 4.46 9
Culture
Category Score Rank
Architecture/notable buildings 3.91 17
Classical music 3.74 14
Culture (Overall) 3.90 17
Historical sites/monuments 3.98 15
Museums/galleries 4.09 15
Theater 3.84 14
Underground arts scene 3.74 17
Food/dining
Category Score Rank
Barbecue 3.52 14
Big-name restaurants 4.23 17
Cheap eats 4.00 16
Coffee 4.08 15
Ethnic food 4.39 14
Farmers’ markets 3.80 16
Food/Dining (Overall) 4.00 18
Pizza 3.82 12
People
Category Score Rank
Athletic/active 4.59 2
Attractive 4.50 2
Diverse 4.31 13
Friendly 4.19 13
Fun 4.50 4
Intelligent 4.09 13
People (Overall) 4.29 4
Stylish 4.12 7
Worldly 3.99 11
Shopping
Category Score Rank
Antiques 3.81 20
Flea markets 3.70 18
Home design 4.20 12
Jewelry 4.12 14
Luxury boutiques 4.29 11
Shoes 4.11 12
Shopping (Overall) 4.04 16
Vintage (clothing and jewelry) 3.94 16
Type of trip
Category Score Rank
Active/adventure vacation 4.37 5
Business trip (that’s secretly fun) 4.55 5
Family vacation 4.64 3
Girlfriend getaway 4.51 9
Relaxing retreat 4.51 4
Romantic escape 4.55 5
Sophisticated getaway 4.18 10
Sports fan’s vacation 4.11 10
Type of trip (Overall) 4.41 1
Wild weekend 4.23 9

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