what are the best things to do in san diego?
Hotel del Coronado Cabrillo National Monument San Diego Zoo Safari Park San Diego Zoo Mission San Diego de Alcalá Old Town San Diego State Historic Park Balboa Park Birch Aquarium Old Point Loma Lighthouse USS Midway
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 San Diego home prices peaked in 2005 , then declined as part of a nationwide trend . As of December 2010 , home prices were down 36 percent from the peak in 2005 . The median home price declined by more than $ 200 @,@ 000 between 2005 and 2010 . 

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 San Diego has high real estate prices . As of May 2015 the median price of a house in San Diego was $ 520 @,@ 000 . However , since February 2016 the median home price has significantly dropped to $ 455 @,@ 000 . The San Diego metropolitan area had one of the worst housing affordability of all metropolitan areas in the United States . 

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 For the most part , San Diego neighborhood boundaries tend to be understood by its residents based on geographical boundaries like canyons and street patterns . The city recognized the importance of its neighborhoods when it organized its 2008 General Plan around the concept of a " City of Villages " . 

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 San Diego and its backcountry are subject to periodic wildfires . In October 2003 , San Diego was the site of the Cedar Fire , which has been called the largest wildfire in California over the past century . The fire burned 280 @,@ 000 acres ( 1 @,@ 100 km2 ) , killed 15 people , and destroyed more than 2 @,@ 200 homes . In addition to damage caused by the fire , smoke resulted in a significant increase in emergency room visits due to asthma , respiratory problems , eye irritation , and smoke inhalation ; the poor air quality caused San Diego County schools to close for a week . Wildfires four years later destroyed some areas , particularly within the communities of Rancho Bernardo , Rancho Santa Fe , and Ramona . 

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 Columbia Park and the 29 other Torrance city parks were deemed busy enough satisfying the citizens pleasure and recreation needs . Reservations are available from the Community Services : Parks Department , and needed for group picnic areas , organized sports fields , and larger special group events in the park and its facilities . 
