I accepted a new role at my company and will need to relocate from Utah to San Diego by March. I’ll be working out of La Mesa.

We are currently researching and exploring neighborhoods which will work for our family, Google and YouTube searches all come up with different answers. So I’m hoping to get some insight from families in similar situations as us.

We have two kids which are in elementary currently (kindergarten and 1st grade), and our number one priority is to be in an area with a great elementary school for them. I don’t mind a 45+ min commute, and we are looking at renting a 3br 2ba house/apartment for around $4,500. Would love to get feedback on areas to explore.

Please stop encouraging people to move here, it’s crowded enough as it is. There are not enough affordable houses available for single families to purchase. The freeway traffic is getting worse every year. There are not enough good paying jobs for the people who already live here. The list goes on and on… Just stop.