San Diego's Hillcrest Neighborhood

Hillcrest Neighborhood Map

Homes for Rent in Hillcrest

Price	Description	Home Report
$725	Large Studio in nice neighborhood	View Home Report
$1,295	2bdrm 2bth Condo in Mission Hills	View Home Report
$1,350	2 Bath in the heart of Hillcrest	View Home Report
$1,395	Bright and charming 2bd/1ba apartment in the heart of Hillcrest	View Home Report
$1,920	Your Own 50 ft Balcony-Pets Welcome	View Home Report

Neighborhood Basics

Hillcrest is a prosperous area. The poverty rate is a good bit below average for the San Diego area. Because Hillcrest is spread out but has several clumps of businesses, you may be able to walk or bike part of the time. But plan on having a car to get around most of the time. Public transit in Hillcrest is better than in some areas of San Diego, but it's not widespread enough to meet everyone's needs. You may have to walk a ways to catch a bus. You will need to drive a reasonable distance to reach the nearest beach.

Cost of Living

Hillcrest has homes priced right around average for the county. However, San Diego is an expensive real estate market. The average price is quite high compared to many other areas of the county.

Average home prices in Hillcrest

Demographics

The largest age group in Hillcrest are people in their thirties. With a very low child population, it may be very hard for children to meet other playmates. Teens may find it somewhat difficult to make friends as there aren't too many in the neighborhood.

Hillcrest is a great place for twenty-somethines. There are many others of that age in the neighborhood. Those in their thirties may enjoy the very large thirty-something population in the area.

Age Breakdown in Hillcrest

Education

The five closest public schools are listed below. Click on a school for a full performance report from the State of California.

School	State Rank (1-10)
Florence Elementary	9 - Excellent
Roosevelt International Middle	4 - Average
Grant Elementary	10 - Outstanding!
Birney Elementary	2 - Very bad
Museum	7 - Above Average

Secondary education is very important in Hillcrest. The number of people with college degrees is way above average compared with the rest of San Diego. In fact, 39 percent of people in the area have college degrees.

Healthcare

The three closest hospitals are listed below. Click on the name for more information about the hospital and its services.

Outdoors

The five nearest parks are listed below. You can also browse them on the map at the top of the page to see where they are located.

Mission Hills Park
Mission Hills Park
Old Trolley Barn Park
Balboa Park
North Park Park And Recreation Center

Crime

Crime is more common in Hillcrest than in some other areas, but the overall crime rate is still fairly low. The vast majority of the crime is property crime (such as theft). Only 14 percent of crime is violent crime.

Crime Rates in Hillcrest

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Wildfire risk

According to county records, Hillcrest has never suffered a wildfire. However, all of southern California is at some risk for wildfires.

Disaster Risks

All of San Diego (and southern California in general) is at risk of damage from earthquakes. However, the worst damage during in earthquake is often due to soil liquefaction where the soil becomes water-like during shaking. For example, this can cause buildings to settle rapidly at odd angles and buried pipes to rise to the surface and burst. Hillcrest isn't considered to be at high risk for liquefaction, but check with the county to assess any risks when moving to a new home.