Living in Hillcrest San Diego

Hillcrest Apartments for Rent

Hillcrest is the 14th most walkable neighborhood in San Diego with 14,136 residents.

Hillcrest has good public transportation and is somewhat bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: University Heights, Park West, Midtown, Mission Hills, Mission Valley West, Little Italy and Harborview.

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Hillcrest is Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

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Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Hillcrest San Diego.

Hillcrest is the 14th most walkable neighborhood in San Diego with a Walk Score of 87.

Find apartments in San Diego's most walkable neighborhoods: Little Italy, Harborview and Core-Columbia.

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Hillcrest Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Hillcrest to other San Diego neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
12	Village	88	36	48	4,491
13	Grant Hill	88	55	53	4,544
14	Hillcrest	87	53	60	14,136
15	University Heights	87	52	67	11,438
16	North Park	86	49	64	37,943

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Hillcrest has Good Transit

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Public Transit Routes

Hillcrest has good public transportation and about 8 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

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Hillcrest is Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure.

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Corner of University Avenue and 3rd Avenue

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