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3501 1st Avenue

3501 1st Ave, San Diego, CA 92103

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About 3501 1st Avenue

Find your new home at 3501 1st Avenue in San Diego, CA. Based in San Diego's 92103 Zip code, living here gives you a number of nearby highlights to enjoy. Here at this community, the leasing team is excited to help you find the perfect apartment. Make a visit to see the current floorplan options. Experience a better way of living at 3501 1st Avenue. Contact or drop by the leasing office to talk about leasing your new apartment.

3501 1st Avenue is an apartment community located in San Diego County and the 92103 ZIP Code. This area is served by the San Diego Unified School District attendance zone.

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Location
3501 1st Ave, San Diego,
CA 92103
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Neighborhood

One of San Diego’s most densely populated neighborhoods, Hillcrest remains a quaint, affluent part of the city that prides itself in its diversity. Local businesses thrive in this lively neighborhood, with pedestrian-friendly streets and a variety of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and boutiques.

Hillcrest resides just three miles north of bustling downtown San Diego and four miles east of the San Diego International Airport. Residents enjoy living just minutes from the San Diego Bay, waterfront parks, sandy beaches, and the historical Balboa Park. Visit Marston House Museum & Gardens to learn about one of the city’s most prominent families and the master architects and landscapers who created one of the region’s most important estates in 1905 in Balboa Park.

Enjoy some of the local eateries around town by ordering an authentic pie or calzone at Bronx Pizza, or grabbing some brunch at Snooze an A.M. Eatery.

Learn more about living in Hillcrest 
Average Prices by Area

Compare neighborhood and city base rent averages by bedroom.

Hillcrest San Diego, CA
Studio $2,140 $2,018
1 Bedroom $2,390 $2,390
2 Bedrooms $2,998 $3,005
3 Bedrooms $2,976 $3,892
Education
Colleges & Universities Distance
Colleges & Universities Distance
UC San Diego, Medical Center
Drive: 3 min 1.1 mi
Calif. Western School of Law
Drive: 3 min 1.6 mi
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Drive: 4 min 2.0 mi
San Diego City College
Drive: 6 min 2.7 mi
3501 1st Avenue is within 3 minutes or 1.1 miles from UC San Diego, Medical Center. It is also near Calif. Western School of Law and Thomas Jefferson School of Law.
Schools
San Miguel Elementary
Public Elementary School
Grades K-5
435 Students
Nearby
Crown Point Jr Music Academy
Public Elementary School
Grades K-5
313 Students
Nearby
Village Elementary School
Public Elementary School
Grades K-5
774 Students
Nearby
Monarch
Public Elementary, Middle & High School
Grades K-12
225 Students
Nearby
Florence Elementary
Public Elementary School
Grades K-5
213 Students
Attendance Zone
Roosevelt International Middle
Public Middle School
Grades 6-8
760 Students
Attendance Zone
San Diego High School
Public High School
Grades 9-12
1,602 Students
Attendance Zone
Montessori School Of San Diego
Private Elementary School
Grades PK-5
120 Students
Nearby
Comprehensive Ed Svs, Dba: Aces Academy
Private Elementary, Middle & High School
Grades K-12
Nearby
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Transportation

Transportation options available in San Diego include Middletown, located 1.7 miles from 3501 1st Avenue. 3501 1st Avenue is near San Diego International, located 2.8 miles or 7 minutes away.

Transit / Subway Distance
Transit / Subway Distance
Middletown
Drive: 4 min 1.7 mi
Washington Street
Drive: 4 min 2.1 mi
County Center/Little Italy
Drive: 4 min 2.1 mi
Santa Fe Depot
Drive: 4 min 2.3 mi
Fashion Valley Transit Center
Drive: 7 min 3.2 mi
Commuter Rail Distance
Commuter Rail Distance
San Diego (Santa Fe Depot)
Drive: 5 min 2.2 mi
Old Town Transit Center
Drive: 7 min 3.8 mi
Sorrento Valley
Drive: 20 min 13.9 mi
Solana Beach
Drive: 28 min 20.9 mi
Encinitas
Drive: 32 min 24.6 mi
Airports Distance
Airports Distance
San Diego International
 Drive: 7 min 2.8 mi

Walkability Near 3501 1st Avenue

Getting Around
Very Walkable
Walkability
80 / 100
Good Public Transit
Transit
60 / 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
70 / 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
70 / 100

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Points of Interest

Time and distance from 3501 1st Avenue.

Shopping Centers Distance
Shopping Centers Distance
Robinson Plaza
Walk: 9 min 0.5 mi
The Plaza on Fourth
Walk: 11 min 0.6 mi
Village Hillcrest
Walk: 13 min 0.7 mi
3501 1st Avenue has 3 shopping centers within 0.7 mile, which is about a 13-minute walk. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
Parks and Recreation Distance
Parks and Recreation Distance
Fleet Science Center
 Drive: 5 min 1.6 mi
Friendship Garden
 Drive: 4 min 1.7 mi
San Diego Zoo
 Drive: 6 min 2.1 mi
Balboa Park
 Drive: 6 min 2.5 mi
San Diego Natural History Museum
 Drive: 6 min 2.5 mi
3501 1st Avenue has 5 parks within 2.5 miles, including Friendship Garden, Fleet Science Center, and San Diego Natural History Museum.
Hospitals Distance
Hospitals Distance
Scripps Mercy Hospital
Walk: 15 min 0.8 mi
UC San Diego Health Hirest - Hirest Medical Center
Walk: 18 min 1.0 mi
Naval Medical Center San Diego
Drive: 7 min 3.2 mi
3501 1st Avenue has 3 hospitals within 3.2 miles, the nearest is Scripps Mercy Hospital which is 0.8 mile away and a 15 minute walk.

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