I recently moved to the San Diego area.
* Where to live?
- Are you going to be looking for work? Traffic is really bad around rush hour, so if you'll be working, live close to work.
- You'll pay around $1200/mo. for a one bedroom. Down to $700 or $800 if you get a 2bedroom and a roommate.
Bad things about SD:
- It's known as "man diego". All of the military bases in the area bring a ton of young men and it has one of the worst female/male ratios among singles in the country
- The weather is steady, but generally cool. (check out this page for more info
http://weather.yahoo.com/climo/USCA0982_f.html)
- There are a ton of foreigners. I personally don't mind, but some do. (Particularly asians, also latinos).
Going out in San Diego is cheaper than the bigger cities. Gaslamp is a great downtown and is one of the things that makes this city great.
Overall I'm thrilled to live here.