San Diego's Park West Neighborhood

Park West Neighborhood Map

Homes for Rent in Park West

Price	Description	Home Report
$173	Inexpensive weekly rentals. European style living close to everything!	View Home Report
$2,295	Banker's Hill/Downtown, large condo w/Amazing bay/downtown views!	View Home Report

Neighborhood Basics

Park West is a fairly prosperous area. The poverty rate is below average for the San Diego area. Because Park West is spread out but has 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 Park West is better than most areas in San Diego. You will be able to use public transit as a viable option for getting around. You will need to drive a short distance or ride public transit to reach the nearest beach.

Cost of Living

Park West has homes priced above average for the county. It's not the most expensive area, but it's not cheap.

Average home prices in Park West

Demographics

The largest age group in Park West are people in their sixities. With a lower than average child population, it may be 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.

Park West is a great place for twenty-somethines. There are many others of that age in the neighborhood. Those in their thirties may enjoy the larger than average thirty-something population in the area.

Age Breakdown in Park West

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)
Museum	7 - Above Average
Washington Elementary	3 - Poor
KIPP Adelante	7 - Above Average
Cortez Hill Academy	1 - Very bad
Roosevelt International Middle	4 - Average

Secondary education is important in Park West. The number of people with college degrees is above average compared with the rest of San Diego. In fact, 34 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.

Amicci Park
Balboa Park
Horton Plaza
Pantoja Park
Mission Hills Park

Crime

Crime is fairly rare in Park West. The overall crime rate is low - below average for the city. The vast majority of the crime is property crime (such as theft). Only 14 percent of crime is violent crime.

Crime Rates in Park West

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Wildfire risk

According to county records, Park West 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. Park West 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.