East Village, San Diego, CA Area Guide

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East Village Area Facts

  • East Village has a Livability Score of 53/100, which is considered poor
  • East Village crime rates are 467% higher than the San Diego average
  • Cost of living in East Village is 8% lower than the San Diego average
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Absolute nightmare to live User Rating 0.5 rating By Anonymous ( Aug 19, 2021) This neighbourhood is an incredible disaster. We moved here in 2018 and it has been rapidly going downhill since then (and it wasn't a great neighbourhood to begin with). Crime is rampant to the point where people are scared to leave their buildings to avoid random attacks on the ...Read More streets. Drug deals happening on all corners, smell of piss and excrement everywhere, shady businesses. AVOID AT ALL COSTS Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in East Village? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Park at the Park
      Fault Line Park
      Martin Luther King Jr Promenade
      Martin Luther King, Jr. Promenade Park
      San Diego Bayfront Park
      Childrens Park
      Horton Plaza Park
      Curran Plaza

      Entertainment

      Central Library Art Gallery
      Neil Morgan Auditorium
      OMNIA Nightclub San Diego
      Hard Rock Hotel - 207 Lobby Bar
      Sign Welcome to Gaslamp Quarter
      Prohibition Lounge
      Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House
      San Diego Musical Theatre

      Food & Drink

      Half Door Brewing Co.
      Lolita's Mexican Food
      Stone Brewing Tap Room
      Fairweather Rooftop Bar
      Azteca Taco Shop
      City Tacos
      Moonshine Flats
      Amplified Aleworks

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in East Village? Of all people who commute, 8.5% take public transportation in East Village.
      Drive to Work
      59%

      14% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      9%

      3% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      11%

      8% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in East Village? The cost of living in East Village is 155/100 - which is 11% higher than California.
      East Village
      155

      55% more expensive than average

      San Diego
      168

      68% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in East Village? East Village crime rates are 12,636, which are 346% higher than California
      Total Crime
      12,636 per 100k people

      454% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 8

      454% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -1%

      Year over year crime is down

      B Employment

      What is the median income in East Village? The median income in East Village is $62,824 which is 2% lower than California.
      Median household income
      $62,82414% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $60,438103% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      4% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is East Village a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Crestwood Behavioral Health San Diego
      Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns
      Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
      Naval Medical Center San Diego
      UC San Diego Medical Center
      Moores Cancer Center
      UC San Diego Health, La Jolla Campus
      Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Bridget Hanagan, MA
      Clear with periodic clouds Kaiser Permanente San Diego Mission Road
      Feel Beautiful Plastic Surgery
      Robert Button, M.D.
      Sidney H. Levine, M.D.
      Paul C. Murphy, M.D.
      Student Health Services
      Ratner Children's Eye Center

      B- Housing

      What are East Village home prices? East Village home prices are $498,650 - which is 22% higher than California
      Median home value
      $498,650170% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,900100% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      29%

      55% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does East Village have good schools? The East Village graduation rate is 82% - which is 2% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      82%

      1% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      27%

      44% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      18:1

      14% higher than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is East Village a good place to live? East Village has an overall rating of 15% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      15%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      10%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      26%

      2 total surveys

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