The Anza Borrego, or Desert or Inland region, includes all of northeastern San Diego County, including
Borrego Springs and the portion of the Sonoran
Colorado Desert within the county. The region consists predominantly of
Anza Borrego Desert State Park, the largest state park in California. and occupies all of San Diego County east of the
Peninsular Ranges with the exception of the Mountain Empire.
Central, or Central
San Diego, includes most of the city of San Diego, often together with
Coronado, excluding
South San Diego. It may or may not include northern communities within the city of San Diego.
East County most always includes cities and communities east of the city of San Diego. Due to varying definitions, it may or may not include eastern
backcountry areas.
North County is divided into Coastal and Inland communities. It includes all cities and communities north of the city limits of San Diego and all cities and communities - including and to the west of -
Ramona and
San Diego Country Estates. According to some definitions, it may or may not include northern communities within the city of San Diego.
South Bay or South County includes all cities and communities at the southern end of
San Diego Bay including
South San Diego. Coronado is included in the South County definition that also includes South Bay.
Consistency
None of these regions has an accepted defined area, and the borders will vary depending on the source. Some
backcountry communities such as
Julian,
Pine Valley, and
Borrego Springs are not always placed into any particular region due to their isolation and distance from major urban centers, although the San Diego Association of Governments puts them within the East County Major Statistical Area.[4][note 1]
Notes
^The SANDAG Major Statistical Area named East County is further divided into
four subregional areas - Palomar-Julian, Laguna-Pine Valley, Mountain Empire, and Anza-Borrego - and
five community planning areas - North Mountain, Julian, Central Mountain, Mountain Empire, and Desert; thought it excludes East Suburban, another MSA commonly thought of as East County
The Anza Borrego, or Desert or Inland region, includes all of northeastern San Diego County, including
Borrego Springs and the portion of the Sonoran
Colorado Desert within the county. The region consists predominantly of
Anza Borrego Desert State Park, the largest state park in California. and occupies all of San Diego County east of the
Peninsular Ranges with the exception of the Mountain Empire.
Central, or Central
San Diego, includes most of the city of San Diego, often together with
Coronado, excluding
South San Diego. It may or may not include northern communities within the city of San Diego.
East County most always includes cities and communities east of the city of San Diego. Due to varying definitions, it may or may not include eastern
backcountry areas.
North County is divided into Coastal and Inland communities. It includes all cities and communities north of the city limits of San Diego and all cities and communities - including and to the west of -
Ramona and
San Diego Country Estates. According to some definitions, it may or may not include northern communities within the city of San Diego.
South Bay or South County includes all cities and communities at the southern end of
San Diego Bay including
South San Diego. Coronado is included in the South County definition that also includes South Bay.
Consistency
None of these regions has an accepted defined area, and the borders will vary depending on the source. Some
backcountry communities such as
Julian,
Pine Valley, and
Borrego Springs are not always placed into any particular region due to their isolation and distance from major urban centers, although the San Diego Association of Governments puts them within the East County Major Statistical Area.[4][note 1]
Notes
^The SANDAG Major Statistical Area named East County is further divided into
four subregional areas - Palomar-Julian, Laguna-Pine Valley, Mountain Empire, and Anza-Borrego - and
five community planning areas - North Mountain, Julian, Central Mountain, Mountain Empire, and Desert; thought it excludes East Suburban, another MSA commonly thought of as East County