We stayed at Shannon’s place in North Park which is a great launch pad for seeing different parts of San Diego.
Pros:
1) Great hosts, fast to communicate
2) Affordable spot in a world class city
3) Lots of great food options, Balboa Park, Sea World, Downtown, etc. All so easy to reach
Cons:
1) The North Park neighborhood has a fair share of homeless, mostly around 30th street but one did wander by our place mumbling and copying what I said while we were outside. It’s not ideal if you have young kids.