Why San Diego?

San Diego, city in the southwest corner of California and seat of San Diego County. It is the second largest city in California (after Los Angeles) and the seventh largest in the United States. Known for its superb climate and recreational attractions, San Diego also has one of the largest concentrations of military personnel in the nation. 

From an economy largely dominated by defense and military expenditures, San Diego industries transformed into a diversified mix of high-technology commercial endeavors making San Diego one of the most powerful economies in the world. The key to San Diego's economic success is its diversity, with a healthy mix of manufacturing, trade, tourism, fishing, and agriculture. An important component of the economy is the presence of numerous facilities of the U.S. Navy. Leading manufactured products include electronic and electrical equipment, aircraft, and industrial machinery. The city is also home to a large number of biotechnology firms and communications companies, with emerging growth areas in electronics, computers and software. Import and export trade with Mexico is of growing importance to the city, spurred by the North American Free Trade Agreement. Mexico and Canada, U.S. partners under NAFTA, dominate San Diego's export markets by far accounting for more than one-half of all export production. International trade accounts for more than one-third of San Diego manufacturing dollars. San Diego County also ranks highly among the nation's most productive agricultural counties, and leads all others in the production of avocados. The multi-billion dollar visitor industry has also been an important sector of economic power and stability for "Technology's Perfect Climate." The visitor industry is San Diego’s third largest economic sector, behind only that of manufacturing and military/defense.