Thursday, August 20, 2015

The Things You Should Know About San Diego

In 2006, 'Money Magazine' rated San Diego the fifth-best place to live in the United States.


Most visitors and locals find San Diego, California, a city of infinite beauty and ideal weather. If you are planning on traveling or moving to San Diego, there are some things that you should know. Located in San Diego County, San Diego is a city of more than 1,306,000 people with nearly an equal gender split as of 2009.


History


On Sept. 28, 1542, Portuguese explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo landed in what is present day San Diego and claimed it for Spain. However, Cabrillo did not name his new found discovery San Diego. Instead, he named it San Miguel in honor of Saint Michael, the archangel whose day of feast is celebrated on Sept. 29. On Nov. 10, 1602, Sebastian Vizcaino renamed the area San Diego for San Diego de Alcala.


Geography


Located in the southwest portion of California, San Diego lies approximately 120 miles south of Los Angeles and 20 miles north of the country of Mexico. It is the second largest city in California, and the eighth largest in the United States. The city of San Diego has an elevation range from sea level to 1,591 feet and boasts a vast array of terrain including ocean and bay shoreline, forested hills, valleys, mountains, canyons and desert in its more than 324 square miles.


Temperature and Weather


With the vast differences in terrain, the average temperatures and weather of San Diego vary greatly according to location. The average temperature in January is 55.4 degrees Fahrenheit; the average temperature in August is 72.2 degrees. The yearly average is 63.2 degrees. While on the coast the temperatures are mild and constant, the desert temperatures can fluctuate as much as 30 degrees in one day. The average annual precipitation in San Diego is 9.32 inches.


Workforce


The top industries in San Diego are manufacturing, defense, tourism and agriculture. However, telecommunications, software and biotechnology are quickly catching up, and San Diego has been nicknamed "Telecom Valley." According to the sandiego.gov website, in 2009, the average household income was more than $70,000. The average age was 35.6 with over one-quarter younger than 20 and only 11 percent older than 65. More than 41 percent of San Diego's workforce older than 25 had at least a bachelor's degree.

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