The city of San Diego, America's sixth largest city, is located in the southern-most county (San Diego Country) in California. Home to a culturally diverse population of 2.6 million, the city of San Diego is the largest city in San Diego county.

This big sprawling city encompasses 403.60 square miles, stretches 70 miles along the Pacific Ocean, and contains more than 40 defined neighborhoods within its boundaries. City boundaries include Torrey Pines recreational area in the north, Mexico to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the coastal foothills to the east.

Encouraging industry is the expansive interstate freeway system which traverses the county, the San Diego International Airport which is located only three miles from dowtown San Diego city, and San Diego Bay which contains one of the world's largest natural deep-water harbors and serves ocean-going ships.

Since World War II, San Diego has seen a tremendous growth in population as well as economy and housing. It has been traditionally a military city since World War II, supplying many jobs and businesses to its residents. Within the past 25 years San Diego has doubled its population giving rise to many new housing developments.

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