San Diego
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Ideal weather (No. 2), attractive people (No. 2), and access to the outdoors (No. 3) make for a perfect family vacation (No. 2) and relaxing retreat (No. 4).
Best Feature
Weather (#1)Worst Feature
Affordability (#19)| Category | Score (out of 5) | Rank (out of 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Classical music | 3.68 | 16 |
| Historical sites/monuments | 4.01 | 14 |
| Live music/bands | 4.28 | 16 |
| Museums/galleries | 4.16 | 12 |
| Theater | 3.92 | 14 |
| Category | Score (out of 5) | Rank (out of 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Cafés/coffee bars | 4.30 | 9 |
| Destination restaurants | 4.40 | 14 |
| Ethnic food/cheap eats | 4.44 | 11 |
| Farmers’ and specialty food markets | 4.07 | 15 |
| Category | Score (out of 5) | Rank (out of 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Break | 4.65 | 1 |
| Summer Vacation | 4.80 | 1 |
| Thanksgiving | 4.33 | 3 |
| Winter/Christmas | 4.43 | 7 |
| Category | Score (out of 5) | Rank (out of 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Cocktail hour/lounge scene | 4.45 | 9 |
| Late-night/club scene | 4.21 | 10 |
| Singles/bar scene | 4.44 | 7 |
| Category | Score (out of 5) | Rank (out of 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Athletic/active | 4.73 | 3 |
| Attractive | 4.66 | 1 |
| Diverse | 4.39 | 11 |
| Friendly | 4.30 | 10 |
| Intelligent | 4.09 | 12 |
| Stylish | 4.05 | 11 |
| Category | Score (out of 5) | Rank (out of 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability | 2.53 | 19 |
| Cleanliness | 4.36 | 6 |
| Environmental awareness | 4.25 | 8 |
| Noteworthy neighborhoods | 4.33 | 10 |
| Peace and quiet | 4.35 | 3 |
| People-watching | 4.35 | 12 |
| Public parks and access to the outdoors | 4.72 | 8 |
| Public transportation and pedestrian friendliness | 3.42 | 15 |
| Safety | 4.05 | 6 |
| Skyline/views | 4.66 | 6 |
| Traffic | 3.00 | 10 |
| Weather | 4.94 | 1 |
| Category | Score (out of 5) | Rank (out of 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Antique stores | 3.90 | 16 |
| Art galleries | 4.02 | 16 |
| Local boutiques | 4.26 | 14 |
| Luxury boutiques | 4.28 | 12 |
| Vintage stores/flea markets | 3.85 | 15 |
| Category | Score (out of 5) | Rank (out of 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Active/adventure vacation | 4.47 | 5 |
| Cultural getaway | 3.81 | 17 |
| Family vacation | 4.80 | 2 |
| Relaxing retreat | 4.60 | 4 |
| Romantic escape | 4.61 | 5 |
| Wild weekend | 4.29 | 8 |
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