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Multicultural residential neighborhood surrounding an active city park
In a neighborhood where NBA legend Bill Walton honed his craft, Colina del Sol retains its down-home flavor while continuing to invest in revitalization and foster cross-cultural relationships. In late 2021, the same courts where young Walton played were completely renovated thanks to a Legends Home Courts grant from the National Basketball Retired Players Association, supported by Project Backboard, Hoopbus, U-Loc and Venice Ball Los Angeles. In celebration, nearly the entire community gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a youth tournament. Vibrant sun rays are painted mid-court in honor of Colina del Sol, which means "hill of the sun." Across the street from the park, the Union of Pan Asian Communities' Neighborhood Enterprise Center mentors immigrant and refugee youths who learn world skills by helping run The Neighborhood Café, which dubs itself "an affordable restaurant for our community."
Colina Del Sol is a multicultural hub.
Overview of all that Colina Del Sol Park has to offer its visitors.
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Green space, rec center and golfing at Colina del Sol Park
The keystone of Colina del Sol is Colina del Sol Park, a multipurpose green space with indoor and outdoor sports facilities. Outdoors, residents enjoy updated basketball courts, several playgrounds and multiple ball fields. Benches on site glisten with mosaic tiles featuring art created by community kids. Golf enthusiasts love having Colina Park Golf Course close to home. It's the headquarters for Pro Kids-First Tee San Diego, a nonprofit that helps youth excel by promoting character development through golf. Golfers of all levels hit the driving range, take lessons or play 18 holes amid rolling greens and ponds. The indoor Colina del Sol Park Recreation Center is popular for its game room, gymnasium, crafts room and new yoga classes added in 2024. You can also walk or bike to the smaller Wightman Street Park, equipped with sunny and pergola-shaded picnic tables surrounding a playground and basketball courts.
Play a round of golf at Balboa Golf Course.
Colina Park Golf Course is a premier 18-hole, par-3 golf course open to the public.
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Mostly multifamily, partly condos and single-family
Megan Beauvais, San Diego native and Realtor with Compass who's been selling homes since 2004, says, "Neighborhoods like Colina del Sol all throughout San Diego are becoming more desirable because of their comparative affordability. And as new, incoming first-time buyers move to these areas, we'll start to see an evolution, a rebirth of sorts in terms of pride of ownership." Although the Colina del Sol property mix is more than half multifamily rentals, modest single-family homes sit close together on numbered streets, and cute Cape Cods tuck between condos. Pueblo architecture coexists with more modern multi-gabled wood-siding homes; some are a fusion of stucco and siding. Near the elementary school, homes are painted in pastel hues and are often outlined with front-yard fencing. Depending on size, condos built in the 1970s and 1980s range from $350,000 to $475,000. Single-family midcentury ranch styles ask between $625,000 and $760,000. Multi-unit residential buildings in various stages of renovation sell as investment properties for between $1 million and $2 million.
Streets in Colina Del Sol have a mix of multifamily and single family homes.
Ranch style homes are available in Colina Del Sol.
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A-grade San Diego Unified School District
Public schools are within the San Diego Unified School District, which earns an A grade on Niche. Kids can walk to Ibarra Elementary in the neighborhood before moving on to Mann Middle at the eastern edge. Both Ibarra and Mann earn a B-minus. Crawford High School earns a B and has been through a series of significant demolition and modernization projects between 2021 and 2024 that have given the state-of-the-art campus a whole new look, first-class technology, additional classrooms and a fully equipped performing arts center. In 2023, the school's new PAC was recognized in American School & University magazine's "Educational Interiors Showcase" as an exemplary learning environment. City Heights Prep Charter School, which also earns a B, is a middle and high school option known for representing nearly 20 countries and 30 languages among its student body. About a mile west of central Colina del Sol, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart offers a private option for kindergarten through eighth grade.
Horace Mann Middle School's newest building is a modern and sleek approach.
Ibarra Elementary School's welcoming sign features an artfully crafted mosaic.
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Santa Ana Fresh Mexican, drive-through bahn mi
Finding various cuisine options is easy because the community sits within two commercial corridors, El Cajon Boulevard and University Avenue. Both are peppered with an array of casual, multicultural restaurants. Beauvais adds, "This is a great working-class neighborhood that will likely continue to be attractive to small businesses who find that rents are too high in other neighborhoods. So, we're seeing expansion on El Cajon and University from the city, with eateries and shops opening up as home ownership increases." For authentic Mexican, locals head to Santa Ana Fresh Mexican or next door to the brightly-painted Salsa Brava, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. At Cali Baguette Express, residents can drive through for Vietnamese banh mi, egg rolls and milk tea. To stock up for dining in, World Foods Supermarket carries Chinese, Vietnamese, Hispanic and American fare from dry goods to fresh produce. Bargain groceries are across the street at Grocery Outlet.
Get great food Santa Ana Fresh Mexican Food on University Ave.
Come to Cali Baguette Express for authentic Vietnamese cuisine.
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Some bike lanes, easy-access bus stops and 2 miles from Interstate 15
Sidewalk-lined streets make it easy to walk and bike within the neighborhood. Painted bike lanes parallel 54th Street for biking north and south into adjacent communities. For public transit, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System bus stops dot the east-west El Cajon Boulevard and University Avenue. Interstate 15 is less than 2 miles west of central Colina del Sol, for reaching Downtown San Diego or the San Diego International Airport in around a 10-mile, 20-minute drive.
Public transportation is widely available throughout the Colina Del Sol.
Interstate 15 runs through Colina Del Sol.
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Movie night in Colina del Sol Community Park
For a special night out on a chosen date in the summer, neighbors bring blankets, chairs and snacks to Colina del Sol Community Park for Summer Movies in the Park.
An antique sundial stands within Colina Del Sol Park.
Tiles with art from local children adorn this picnic table in Colina Del Sol Park.
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Parks in this Area
Wightman Street Neighborhood Park
Colina del Sol Park
Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park
Picnic Area
Pool
Tennis
City Heights Square Mini Park
Picnic Area
North Chollas Community Park
Baseball/Softball
Parking Lot
Highland and Landis Park
Baseball/Softball
Picnic Area
Playground
Transit
Airport
San Diego International
15 min drive
Bus
University Av & 52nd St
Bus
University Av & Winona Av
Bus
Orange Av & 52nd St
Bus
University Av & Shiloh Rd
Bus
University Av & Estrella Av
Bus
Orange Av & 54th St
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Colina Del Sol
US
Homicide
6
4
Sexual Assault
5
4
Assault with Weapon
6
4
Robbery
7
4
Burglary
5
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
6
4
Larceny
4
4
Crime Score
5
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Colina Del Sol, San Diego sell after 24 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Colina Del Sol, San Diego over the last 12 months is $447,684, up 7% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Renters will be captivated by the neighborhood's ideal blend of San Diego's iconic coastal beauty, known for its mult-cultural fabric and a mix of housing styles. The neighborhood's key feature, Colina del Sol Park, offers various recreational opportunities such as tennis courts, a swimming pool, and open spaces for picnics and gatherings. With its array of schools, eateries, and close proximity
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
9,935
Median Age
33
Population Density
40 ppl/acre
Population under 18
29.9%
Above the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
10.3%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$33,246
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$48,358
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
58.9%
Significantly below the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
11.7%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
3.1%
% Population in Labor Force
60.4%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
10''
Average Winter Low Temperature
46°F
Average Summer High Temperature
81°F
Annual Snowfall
0''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
41/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
80/ 100
Good Transit
Transit Score®
55/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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