Discover San Diego’s Uptown Neighborhoods

Just north of Downtown San Diego is a collection of vibrant urban neighborhoods — each with its own distinctive personality, and each offering plenty of discoveries and delights. Uptown San Diego includes historic Hillcrest, the thriving center of the city’s LBGTQIA+ community, as well as stately Mission Hills, a place of grand residences and charming gardens. Nearby are Bankers Hill, with its 19th-century architectural heritage, and University Heights, named for the onetime site of San Diego State University and now renowned for its adventurous restaurants and cultural happenings. With beautiful Balboa Park at these communities’ doorsteps, Uptown San Diego offers an inviting mix of big-city energy and neighborly charms.