Mission Valley, California is known to football fans as the location of Qualcomm Stadium and the San Diego Chargers. The neighborhood is located in the valley through which the San Diego River flows and marks the location of one of the oldest Spanish settlements in California. One of the main attractions of the community is its location which is only minutes away from downtown and coastal parts of the city. More About Mission Valley in San Diego, California 92108.

Mission Valley offers multiple options for shopping, dining and entertainment in easy driving distance. Other benefits include the high priority placed on having a quality education system and a wide variety of real estate options from which to choose.

The Mission Valley neighborhood has elegant, tree-shaded Spanish-style homes and condominium buildings along with more modern design styles. Mission Valley is relatively safe with its crime rate falling below the average for US cities. Many of the homes for sale in the 92108 zip code area are fairly new and the community is considered relatively upscale, though not overly expensive.

With a total population of a little under 50,000, Mission Valley is moderately sized and has a fairly diverse mix of ethnicities and income levels. There is a sizable population of immigrants, with foreign-born residents numbering just under a quarter of Mission Valley residents according to recent estimates. The town is divided into two major sections: east and west, with both having large and popular malls as well as other attractions.

Mission Valley is located right on the Interstate eight, San Diego Freeway which allows residents easy access to both the San Diego International Airport and the Montgomery Airport. The San Diego International Airport is the second busiest single-runway airport in the world and from there.