u/Cowgirl_bobz

Hi everyone! I’m moving to San Diego from the bay area (28 f) and I’m most interested in north park, university heights and normal heights neighborhoods.
As someone who’s renting for the first time, I’m curious to know - what are your experiences with living in luxury apartments vs the older apartments you’d find on Zillow? I’m considering buildings like the Nash/Parkline North Park/Brickhouse but reviews about poor management, thin walls, etc scare me a little… Going to the gym daily is routine for me which is why I’m considering luxury buildings, but I absolutely don’t mind living in an older apartment if it’s within minutes walk to a gym.
I’m also very interested in the boutique type apt buildings that offer lofts, but I guess I don’t know what to expect with these?

Would love to know your experiences with living in either luxury buildings / older apts with charm / boutique apts!!

I’m moving to San Diego alone (female, 28) and am trying to narrow down which neighborhood to live in.
I’m mostly considering north park, university heights, bankers hill or Cortez hill.
Budget for rent is $2400 max. I’d like to prioritize walkability and having some cafes/restaurants nearby. Quieter neighborhoods are fine, I just want to feel safer overall and avoid downtown.

More importantly, how important is parking is for my situation? I work fully remote during the week and only plan using my car on weekends. How bad is street parking really in these specific neighborhoods? Would I be okay leaving my car parked on the street for days at a time? (with consideration of street sweeping ofc)
Does anyone have luck parking in more residential areas then walking a couple blocks to their apartment? Or is an apartment with assigned parking a must if you have a car

Would love to hear advice or any of your experiences!

I’m moving to San Diego alone (female, 28) and am trying to narrow down which neighborhood to live in.
I’m mostly considering north park, university heights, bankers hill or Cortez hill.
Budget for rent is $2400 max. I’d like to prioritize walkability and having some cafes/restaurants nearby. Quieter neighborhoods are fine, I just want to feel safer overall and avoid downtown.

More importantly, how important is parking is for my situation? I work fully remote during the week and only plan using my car on weekends. How bad is street parking really in these specific neighborhoods? Would I be okay leaving my car parked on the street for days at a time? (with consideration of street sweeping ofc)
Does anyone have luck parking in more residential areas then walking a couple blocks to their apartment? Or is an apartment with assigned parking a must if you have a car

Would love to hear advice or any of your experiences!