Neighborhood report
San Diego, CA
Major US metro · pop. 1.4M. Crime, schools, demographics and walkability — sourced from FBI, US Census, NCES and OpenStreetMap.
Population
1.4M
Crime grade
C
Schools nearby
8
within 1.5 mi
Walkability
—
Crime & safety
Crime in San Diego
Violent crime
495
per 100k · FBI
Property crime
1,206
per 100k · FBI
Combined rate
1,701
These figures reflect city-wide aggregates. Block-level safety, recent incidents and registered-offender lookups are available in the NeighborScope app.
Schools
Schools near San Diego
Schools within range
8
1.5-mile radius
Source
NCES
federal school data
NeighborScope catalogs every public and accredited private school within a radius of San Diego. Individual school ratings, distance from your address, and district boundary detail are available in the app.
Cost of living
Home prices in San Diego
FHFA price index
579
latest
12-month change
+12.2%
Home price index for the San Diego metro is sourced from the Federal Housing Finance Agency via FRED. Prices are up 12.2% year-over-year.
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FAQ
Frequently asked about San Diego
Is San Diego, CA safe?
San Diego, CA earns a NeighborScope crime grade of C, with a combined violent + property crime rate of 1,701 per 100k residents — in line with similarly sized US cities. By this measure, San Diego is near the national average. NeighborScope grades crime from the FBI Crime Data Explorer using a city-wide aggregate; for street-level patterns and recent incidents, use the NeighborScope app.
What is the crime rate in San Diego, CA?
Per the FBI Crime Data Explorer, San Diego reports a violent crime rate of 495 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 1,206 per 100,000. These are city-wide aggregates and reflect crime reported to law enforcement, not all crime that occurs.
What schools are in San Diego, CA?
NeighborScope counts 8 public and accredited private schools within a 1.5-mile radius of central San Diego, drawn from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Individual school ratings, district boundaries and distance-from-address details are available in the NeighborScope app.