- People

The Mission Valley area is the heart of San Diego where shopping, dining, entertainment and outdoor activities cater to visitors and its residents. The residents of Mission Valley are fairly young with an average age of 39 years old. It is one of the wealthiest communities to live in San Diego with a limited amount of condos and townhomes. Most of the residents commute outside of the community for work with an average driving time of 22 minutes. Expenses run high in food, housing and medical costs.