San Diego
Pros:
- Weather is almost always between 60-80F
- lots of activities and attractions (especially for families)
- nice beaches. in the summer the water is usually 70F not to cold.
- the best mexican food and fish tacos in the US
- traffic isnt too bad
- direct flights to all 4 major hawaiian islands
- many nice, safe neighborhood for families. san diego is overall a very safe city for its size.
- less headache and pollution than LA, more exciting than OC, cheaper than SF. Generally nicer people than in the aforementioned cities in CA.
Cons:
- cost of living is one of the highest in the nation. also CA taxes mean everything is more expensive.
- job market is ehh. seems like more and more companies are moving out of area to texas.
- small airport with only 2 long haul international destinations. LAX is over 2 hours away.
- desert meets ocean climate means there is little greenery
- once you live here you will no longer be able to stand the elements in other parts of the country. you will be cold all the time.