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3/5
Just now

"Decent area close to SDSU, relatively large houses"

It didn't seem like anyone really did anything on this street. I never saw anyone from any of the other houses, besides the one where I was. The houses are pretty big for the area on this street, and pretty nice. It's close to SDSU, but is not a very college-like street. The police come around if they get a complaint, and it's a pretty safe area. There are some weird birds that constantly make noise, all day and all night. It was very hard to sleep there with a window open, unless you got used to it day after day.

It's pretty clean, and there's an elementary school right close to the street, as well as SDSU. The street is on a hill, and most of the streets around it are different hills. There are not many people that go on this street, maybe some to turn around if they think they went too far on one of the streets that are close to it.
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3/5
Just now

"Quiet street, and a little dead-looking"

This street seems like it's dead and boring. It is a few streets away from the happening part of the Hillcrest area of San Diego, but the houses appear small and run-down. The Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts have their headquarters close by, too, so in the summer there is a lot of traffic early in the mornings and late in the afternoons because of camp that occurs on and off those sites. Generally, there is a little bit of street parking, the street is a little narrow. The people seemed friendly but didn't really speak up to anyone walking by. It's in a neighborhood that has people supporting the gay community, so there are flags and posters up on peoples' houses.

It's very close to Balboa park, which has a lot of things to do. There is the zoo, museums, places to just relax outside, and also is close to highways and downtown. It's a quiet area, compared to a few streets over, which is close to downtown.
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4/5
Just now

"Nice, quiet neighborhood very close to SDSU campus"

This is a nice street to live on, because there are a good number of students renting houses, but also a few older couples. They are pretty easy to get along with, and it's a clean area. Parking is a little annoying on the weekdays, because they require a neighborhood permit so that students won't drive to campus and park there for classes. But the nights and weekends it's fine to park without a permit.

It's a few streets away from campus, so most of the big parties are close, but not on your street. The police don't really roam the area because they don't generally have a need to. There is a nice view of the canyon below on the backside of the street and houses.
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3/5
Just now

"Definitely a loud and exciting place on not just weekends"

This street is frat central. Frat row and a few frat houses are on this street. There are always people going in and out of houses and apartments, with music and loud noises almost constantly in the evenings and night time. During the weekday daytime, it's a normal street that's on the edge of a university. There are lots of people on it all the time, and the cops like to roam it at every possible second to catch people doing things that are "wrong." Even if you're just walking around on the weekends on this street, most likely the cops will stop you or stare at you long enough that you think they're going to stop you.

There are many drunk, annoying people around, especially freshmen girls. They are new to campus and don't know where else to go, except frat row because they heard it was fun and there are a lot of different frats there. So if that's your scene, it's a fun place to live. It is always loud though, and many people I know say that it is hard to live there because of the noise. There are definitely girls dressed up very skimpy all the time, and fall all over any guy they see, so it is hard to live there if you're in a relationship.
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4/5
Just now

"Nice neighborhood with nice people"

This street has a lot of houses on it that are rented out by college students, but they are generally nice people in them. I've visited and had the neighbors wander over and say hi when we were having a few people over. The houses are nice, in general the rooms in the area aren't huge, but they are fine for college students staying for a year or two. I haven't seen too many families on this street, probably because it is very close to most of the dorms at SDSU.

It is possible to walk to campus from this street, but it is a bit of a walk. This street is mostly in neighborhood areas, with not much to do besides look at houses and walk around the streets. There are places to eat, but they are closer to SDSU or in the opposite direction of campus on main roads like the intersection of Montezuma Rd and El Cajon Blvd.
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4/5
Just now

"Quiet neighborhood close to SDSU"

This street has many homes that are or were inhabited by families/couples. Some houses are rented out to SDSU students, but there are still a good number of families living in the area. It is a semi-quiet area, because the older residents don't have a whole lot of patience for loud college students. The houses are nice in this area, and expensive because of their location.

It is possible to walk to campus from this road, but the far end of this street is definitely a hike to get there. There are not many people cruising through this street, because it is basically in a dead end area, where there is no access to anything except the houses. It is up on a hill, at the end of SDSU campus. It is close to the gym, pool, baseball field, and tennis courts, so that's convenient if you are a member to them. There aren't too many huge parties held in this area on a regular basis, because neighbors won't tolerate them over and over again.
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4/5
Just now

"Good place to relax and not be bothered"

This street is definitely in a neighborhood of families and older people. It is a nice area, up on a hill. There are some nice houses, some houses a little run down, but the spirit of the area is nice. There are families playing ball in the street on a semi-regular basis, and there are not many cars that go through the area, except for residents and a few visitors.

Just down the hill there are many restaurants, fast food places, costco, a big shopping mall. They are close enough to walk to, but the hills do get tiring. If you plan to shop, walking to the stores wouldn't be such a good idea. The highway is also close by, being able to get on the road within about 3 minutes from the street.
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3/5 rating details
  • Neighborly Spirit 4/5
  • Safe & Sound 4/5
  • Clean & Green 5/5
  • Pest Free 3/5
  • Peace & Quiet 4/5
  • Eating Out 1/5
  • Nightlife 2/5
  • Parks & Recreation 2/5
  • Shopping Options 1/5
  • Gym & Fitness 2/5
  • Internet Access 5/5
  • Lack of Traffic 4/5
  • Cost of Living 4/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 4/5
  • Public Transport 3/5
  • Medical Facilities 2/5
  • Schools 4/5
  • Childcare 1/5
Just now

"Nice spacey place to live"

This is a nice place to live, in a canyon. It is definitely in the outdoors, with hills all around it, even just right across the parking lot from the apartments. It's decently priced, and has a great location compared to the highway. It's a little annoying that it's on one side of an expressway-type road, so you have to get off and make a big u-turn to get to the entrance, coming from one direction. But it's great highway access, you just get onto the main road and go straight and you're on the highway in about a minute.

It's a decently quiet area, with some college students living there. There are people roaming on the weekends, but not many big parties on the street to deal with. It's a fun place, but the sun is very bright on one side of the apartments in the morning. There are limited parking spots in the parking lots, but on the main street there are spots. They are just a little bit of a walk, depending what end of the street you live on. The police patrol the area every once in a while, but there is not much to feel unsafe from in the first place.
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3/5 rating details
  • Neighborly Spirit 4/5
  • Safe & Sound 4/5
  • Clean & Green 3/5
  • Pest Free 5/5
  • Peace & Quiet 2/5
  • Eating Out 3/5
  • Nightlife 4/5
  • Parks & Recreation 2/5
  • Shopping Options 2/5
  • Gym & Fitness 4/5
  • Internet Access 5/5
  • Lack of Traffic 3/5
  • Cost of Living 3/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 5/5
  • Public Transport 5/5
  • Medical Facilities 3/5
  • Schools 5/5
  • Childcare 1/5
Just now

"Great place to live to have a good college experience"

This street is a very busy street, full of college kids, especially out and about on Thurs-Sat nights. Because of that, it is definitely a loud street, mostly of drunk girls screaming and doing stupid things. It can be entertaining to watch, but annoying if you have a room with a window on the street. Most of the things on this street are apartments, but there are a few sorority houses and a dorm.

There are a lot of parties on and around this street, so it is fun if you like to go out. There are also a few mexican restaurants/taco shops that stay open late on the weekends to cater to the college crowd. It's one of the best places to live in the area, especially for a college student because it's right on the edge of campus, making it a closer walk to class than the other neighbors around campus.

Living on this street was fun, because it was centrally located and many people met up and got ready to go places together. It was a central meeting place and very convenient to anything going on in the area.
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3/5 rating details
  • Neighborly Spirit 3/5
  • Safe & Sound 3/5
  • Clean & Green 4/5
  • Pest Free 4/5
  • Peace & Quiet 4/5
  • Eating Out 2/5
  • Nightlife 3/5
  • Parks & Recreation 3/5
  • Shopping Options 2/5
  • Gym & Fitness 3/5
  • Internet Access 4/5
  • Lack of Traffic 3/5
  • Cost of Living 2/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 3/5
  • Public Transport 2/5
  • Medical Facilities 2/5
  • Schools 4/5
  • Childcare 1/5
Just now

"Nice if you want to live in a quiet area where cops are called if you are loud."

Adobe Falls Rd is located in the canyon below SDSU. It's kind of out on its own, a long walk to anything you'd want to go to. There is a trolley station close by, but it's about a 25 minute walk to get there. There are stores and gas stations up the hill, but they are not within walking distance if you plan to do any grocery shopping.

It's a quiet area, a lot of families live here surprisingly. For being close to SDSU, I thought it would be more college students living in the condos down here. The neighbors expect you to keep it quiet and are rude if you don't. The police are often called if a condo is making "excessive noise," which can be anything from someone listening to their own private music too loud, or having a small party. It depends on the neighbor.

It's definitely not a high class area. The cost of living here is not worth it, because the condos were built in the 70's, and not well insulated at all. It's super hot in the summer, super cold in the winter, and you can hear everything. The bedrooms are small, but the common areas are decent sized. I think the cost to live here is up because it is close to SDSU, but it's not a super nice area. There are plenty of trees and bushes around.

Also there are two hotels and one restaurant on the street, and parking is horrible. It makes it worse that the main condos on this street don't assign the same number of parking spots to the number of rooms in a condo, but also that there are people staying in hotels and parking on the streets when the hotel parking is full. The neighbors talk to some neighbors, but are not overly friendly to all of the neighbors. After 5pm don't expect to be able to find a parking spot on the street, except for maybe at the end of the street (about a 10 minute walk), until they start letting people move into the new condos that are being built at the end of the street.
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