Not so much anymore since so many manufacturing jobs have moved overseas. The cost of living in any particular area of CA is relative to the wages being paid in that area, and there’s just not enough livable wage jobs anymore.
San Diego is adding on population.
Besides the huge military population,
Top in bio sciences, telecommunication, etc.
Huge amount of high tech
Number one in defense contractors.
Everything from ship building to the Predator and Global Hawk and everything inbetween.
Over 12 million dollars from the tourist industry.
The firm I am associated with just shut down our manufacturing operation in the LA area. Even though the labor cost was really high, it was the regulatory burdens by the state and local govt. that shut the doors at that plant as opposed to our other facilities located in other states. California is a difficult state to do business in,and, they are competing with states that have lower costs on nearly every front.