San Diego Relocation

Welcome to America's Finest City! If you are relocating or moving to San Diego, California, this page will help you find what is most useful for you. Use the Resource Center page for local info, real estate tax links, moving help and school info. To get an idea of what homes are for sale in all of these areas, use the Find Homes page. To automatically receive the newest listings from the MLS (Multiple Listing Service), use my Property Watch™ to keep you updated conveniently by email. If you would like the iSanDiegoRealEstate Team to help with your relocation, please click here.

It is very important to work with a realtor that knows the area when relocating. We can provide you with information about the San Diego area including community and neighborhood map, demographics, and schooling. Not yet ready to buy? If you are looking to rent a place, please visit our resource page and look for the 'Rentals' section.

With its great weather, miles of sandy beaches, and major attractions, San Diego is known worldwide as one of the best tourist destinations. San Diego is also a location for cutting-edge businesses for telecommunications, biotechnology, software, electronics, and other major industries. Here's why San Diego is a great place to live and work:

 

	San Diego is more than just a beautiful city with ideal weather. San Diego is a great place to do business.
	No other American city can boast a better location than San Diego's place on the Pacific Ocean and the international border with Mexico.
	The City's 1.25 million residents make it the seventh largest city in the country and the second largest in California. Yet San Diego has a comfortable, small town atmosphere.
	The median age of San Diego's young dynamic population is 32, with two-thirds less than age 35 and only 10 percent over 65.
	Nearly one-third of San Diego's talented workforce over the age of 25 has at least a bachelor's degree.
	More than 96 percent of San Diegans are employed, and the median family income approaches $40,000.
	The top industries in San Diego are manufacturing, defense, tourism and agriculture.
	Telecommunications, software and biotech are among San Diego's fastest growing industries, and San Diego has become the nation's center for wireless industries with the city being dubbed "Telecom Valley."

Year Chartered
1850

Population (Jan. 1, 2002)
1,264,600

Median Age (2000)
32.5

Housing Units (January 2000)
471,162

Median Household Income (2000)
$45,041

Land Area of City (2002)
342.4 square miles

Coastline
70 miles

Streets and Alleys (2002)
3,820 miles

Sidewalks (2002)
4,226 miles

Number of Major Staffed Facilities (2002)
65

City Park Land (2002)
27,206 acres

Number of Libraries (2002)
35

Average Annual Precipitation
9.5 inches

Latitude
32.71 degrees north

Longitude
117.12 degrees west

Official City Seal/ Corporate Identity

Official City Flag

Official Motto
Semper Vigilans (Ever Vigilant)

Official Urban Tree
Jacaranda

Official Native Tree
Torrey Pine

Official Flower
Carnation