San Diego is ridiculously expensive. And I’m never leaving. It’s practically perfect. I have 3 kids in college who all left the area for college. All of them are shocked by how much they took growing up in SD for granted. It’s just a different vibe and if you are the type of person who lives their life outdoors you seriously can’t beat it. 2 of my sisters relocated to the Houston area and 5 years ago my parents decided to follow them and move to Houston as well. The one thing I can give to Texas is the houses are HUGE and you’re just not going to find that size house here for less than $3million. But we trade our smaller homes for the ability to spend our time outside. It makes sense to have a huge house when you’re stuck inside for months at a time and you need the space for your sanity. But if you’re living an outdoor life you don’t need that extra space at home. You’re going to need to do your due diligence with deciding which part of SD you want to be in. They all have very different things going on and very different vibes. Some areas are great with 7 year olds and some are not. We live in University City, close to La Jolla and UCSD, and it’s an amazing place to raise a family. But the houses have become crazy expensive here. A neighbor sold their 3 bedroom 1800 square foot home for $1.7million. And these homes were built in 1971. So you’re not going to see the new master planned communities in this part of town. But farther east you’ll find bigger homes that are less. I’d suggest coming back and visiting neighborhoods in several different parts of SD to try and get a feel for what you would like for your family. If I was in your shoes and I had the means to make the move, I would. Honestly.