Movoto Real Estate's Most Affordable San Diego Suburbs
| City | Population | Overall Score | Cost of Living Rank | Home Value Rank | Gross Rent % Rank | Affordability Ratio | Big Deal Score |
| Lemon Grove | 25,650 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4.50 |
| National City | 59,025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5.25 |
| Santee | 54,576 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Imperial Beach | 26,634 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7.00 |
| Poway | 48,547 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Escondido | 145,859 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 7.75 |
| Oceanside | 169,407 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 8.00 |
| Chula Vista | 248,048 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 8.50 |
| El Cajon | 100,590 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 8.50 |
| La Mesa | 57,681 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9.00 |
| Vista | 95066 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 9.00 |
| San Marcos | 85,322 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 10.25 |
| Carlsbad | 107,307 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 11.25 |
| Encinitas | 60,321 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 11.50 |
| Del Mar | 4,207 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 12.25 |
| Coronado | 22,710 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 12.75 |
| Solana Beach | 13,021 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 13.75 |