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
Spring Break (#1)Worst Feature
Affordability (#19)| Category | Score (out of 5) | Rank (out of 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Classical music | 3.71 | 12 |
| Historical sites/monuments | 4.02 | 14 |
| Live music/bands | 4.21 | 16 |
| Museums/galleries | 4.11 | 12 |
| Theater | 3.83 | 16 |
| Category | Score (out of 5) | Rank (out of 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Cafés/coffee bars | 4.27 | 10 |
| Destination restaurants | 4.39 | 12 |
| Ethnic food/cheap eats | 4.31 | 12 |
| Farmers’ and specialty food markets | 4.01 | 11 |
| Category | Score (out of 5) | Rank (out of 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Break | 4.50 | 1 |
| Summer Vacation | 4.61 | 2 |
| Thanksgiving | 4.26 | 3 |
| Winter/Christmas | 4.40 | 4 |
| Category | Score (out of 5) | Rank (out of 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Cocktail hour/lounge scene | 4.41 | 9 |
| Late-night/club scene | 4.27 | 10 |
| Singles/bar scene | 4.37 | 8 |
| Category | Score (out of 5) | Rank (out of 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Athletic/active | 4.51 | 4 |
| Attractive | 4.42 | 2 |
| Diverse | 4.34 | 9 |
| Friendly | 4.16 | 12 |
| Intelligent | 4.04 | 13 |
| Stylish | 4.08 | 7 |
| Category | Score (out of 5) | Rank (out of 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability | 2.79 | 19 |
| Cleanliness | 4.32 | 4 |
| Environmental awareness | 4.19 | 9 |
| Noteworthy neighborhoods | 4.21 | 10 |
| Peace and quiet | 4.17 | 5 |
| People-watching | 4.33 | 10 |
| Public parks and access to the outdoors | 4.66 | 3 |
| Public transportation and pedestrian friendliness | 3.86 | 12 |
| Safety | 3.86 | 8 |
| Skyline/views | 4.43 | 7 |
| Traffic | 3.12 | 10 |
| Weather | 4.85 | 2 |
| Category | Score (out of 5) | Rank (out of 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Antique stores | 3.80 | 17 |
| Art galleries | 4.05 | 16 |
| Local boutiques | 4.27 | 14 |
| Luxury boutiques | 4.23 | 10 |
| Vintage stores/flea markets | 3.85 | 14 |
| Category | Score (out of 5) | Rank (out of 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Active/adventure vacation | 4.37 | 5 |
| Cultural getaway | 3.87 | 16 |
| Family vacation | 4.63 | 2 |
| Relaxing retreat | 4.51 | 4 |
| Romantic escape | 4.52 | 5 |
| Wild weekend | 4.16 | 9 |
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