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Mission Valley Real Estate - 92108
Mission Valley was formed by the San Diego River and is located near
the
heart of the city. The area has long been attractive to settlers as
well as
developers. In the early days of the area, Indians called the river
banks
home. Today, Mission Valley has evolved into
a major urban area of shopping, restaurants, hotels, housing and office
buildings. In the year 1769 Father Junipero Serra moved the Mission
San
Diego de Alcala into the valley from the hilltop Presidio location.
The valley gets its name from the mission. In the past, agriculture
was the
main industry of the valley. For many years, dairy farms and cows were
the
main residents of the landscape. Sand gravel quarries were started in
the
early 1900's and a few continue to do business today.
The 1950's saw the completion of U.S. Highway 80 (I-8). The addition of
this
road served as the spark which started the commercial growth that
continues
today. The San Diego River has long since been tamed, however during
period
of heavy sustained rains; the valley is prone to flooding. The valley
hosts 3 major shopping centers- Fashion Valley is the premier shopping
center in the city featuring anchor stores Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom,
Macy's
and JC Penney. Mission Valley Center was once the largest mall in the
area.
It now offers a 20 theater multi-plex, One of the largest Target stores
in
the country along with Macy's and Nordstrom Rack. Hazard Center is a
unique
complex which features smaller retail stores, restaurants, movie
theaters,
an office tower and a hotel. The valley features 2 "circles" Hotel and
auto. Hotel Circle is home to several hotels and motels that host many
of
the tourists which visit the city each year. Hotel circle offers
convenient
centrally-located lodging to visitors. Auto Circle, near Mission
Valley
Center features numerous dealerships which offer the prospective car
shopper
a wide array of choices.
Originally named Jack Murphy Stadium, Qualcomm Stadium on the eastern
end of
the valley is home to the San Diego ChargersSan Diego Chargers football team and until
recently, the San Diego Padres as well. The stadium plays host to a
wide
variety of events throughout the year. Several Super Bowl games were
played
here. In 2003, the stadium was a temporary home to over 10,000 people
that
were evacuated from their homes during the disastrous wild fires that
ravaged the county in October of that year.
The valley is traversed by the San Diego Trolley. The line connects
the
valley with all other lines as well as San Diego State University.
Residential growth in the valley has been strong in recent years.
Several
major condominium and apartment projects have been developed in the
valley
with more on the way.
Average Mission Valley Real Estate Prices
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Mission Valley Demographics
Median Income for Mission Valley - $63,750
(State Income Ranking - 74th Percentile)
(National Income Ranking - 86th Percentile)
Average Income with Children - $79,983
(State Income Ranking - 70th Percentile)
(National Income Ranking - 81th Percentile)
Average Age - 32.9 Years
Household Characteristics
28.8% Married
6.3% with Children
69.6% Single with no Children
Adult Education Level
99.4% High School Graduates
62.8% College Graduates
Employment
Average Travel Time to Work -20.0 Minutes
Average Temperature in San Diego
Hospitals / Emergency Care - UC / UTC - MAP
Mercy Hospital-Emergency Room
4077 5th Ave San Diego, CA
(619) 260-7000
Pomerado Hospital: Emergency Room
San Diego, CA
(858) 613-4670
Police Department - UC / UTC - MAP
San Diego Police Department
1040 University Ave # B207 San Diego, CA
(619) 291-1729
San Diego Police Department
3960 30th St San Diego, CA
(619) 533-5795
Post Office - UC / UTC - MAP
US Post Office
1640 Camino Del Rio N # 180 San Diego, CA
(619) 683-2401
US Post Office
392 Fashion Vly San Diego, CA
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