San Diego nabs a new record ranking. Who did it beat out for a top spot among large U.S. cities?

Locals may have their personal beefs with San Diego, from the high cost of housing to rising homelessness, but travelers give the city record high ...

October 4, 2023
4:48 PM

Locals may have their personal beefs with San Diego, from the high cost of housing to rising homelessness, but travelers give the city record high marks in Conde Nast Traveler's newly released Readers' Choice awards for the top large cities in the U.S. For the first time ever, San Diego came in No. 2 in the long-running poll , besting such stalwarts as Boston, New York and San Francisco. While Conde Nast may be a little late in recognizing San Diego's culinary scene and tourist appeal beyond an outing at the beach, its current summary recognizes that Southern California getaways aren't just about heading north to L.

Lori Weisberg