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We analyzed every possible crime metric to determine which neighborhoods in San Diego are the safest.
Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.
Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in San Diego. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.
In which San Diego neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list. For a more detailed breakdown for each neighborhood, keep reading.
The Safest Neighborhoods In San Diego For 2022
So, which neighborhood is the safest in San Diego in 2022? That would be Nestor. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.
If you want to dig down deeper into each neighborhood's statistics, as well as our methodology, take a look below. Some of these neighborhoods are the best places to live in San Diego.
If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top ten, scroll down to the bottom, where we have all San Diego neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous. Read on to see how we determined the places around San Diego that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in San Diego.
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The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In San Diego For 2022
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Population: 16,126
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 15
Property Crime Per 100k: 46
More on Nestor: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 9,877
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 25
Property Crime Per 100k: 83
More on Egger Highlands: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 36,364
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 86
Property Crime Per 100k: 535
More on Scripps Ranch: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 44,185
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 86
Property Crime Per 100k: 719
More on Rancho Bernadino: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 14,559
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 81
Property Crime Per 100k: 765
More on Sabre Springs: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 63,341
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 114
Property Crime Per 100k: 641
More on Rancho Penasquitos: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 12,743
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 57
Property Crime Per 100k: 822
More on North City: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 20,893
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 82
Property Crime Per 100k: 793
More on Tierrasanta: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 39,559
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 95
Property Crime Per 100k: 754
More on Carmel Valley: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 9,210
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 214
Property Crime Per 100k: 497
More on Alta Vista: Homes For Sale | Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Safest San Diego Hoods In 2022
You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can just look at the unbiased raw data. So, instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we analyzed the hard numbers from the FBIs most recent crime report (published in September of 2019) for every neighborhood in San Diego.
To be more specific, we analyzed the FBIs Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhoods property and violent crimes based on the demographics of the area and reported crime. We used two key criteria:
- Total Crimes Per Capita
- Violent Crimes Per Capita
- Property Crimes Per Capita
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 85 in each category, where 1 was the safest.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the "Safest City Neighborhood In San Diego." We're lookin' at you, Nestor.
Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the safest places San Diego. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from safest to most expensive.
Summary: The Safest Places In San Diego
Looking at the data, you can tell that Nestor is as safe as they come, according to science and data.
But as most California residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.
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