Living in Cortez San Diego

Cortez Apartments for Rent

Cortez is the 7th most walkable neighborhood in San Diego with 3,447 residents.

Cortez has excellent public transportation and is somewhat bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Core-Columbia, East Village, Gaslamp, Horton Plaza, Little Italy, Park West and Marina.

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Cortez is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

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EL Cortez Hotel

Four Points By Sheraton San Diego Downtown

Daily errands do not require a car in Cortez San Diego.

Cortez is the 7th most walkable neighborhood in San Diego with a Walk Score of 95.

Find apartments in San Diego's most walkable neighborhoods: Little Italy, Harborview and Core-Columbia.

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Cortez Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Cortez to other San Diego neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
5	Gaslamp	97	81	87	976
6	East Village	95	79	82	10,148
7	Cortez	95	78	55	3,447
8	Marina	94	80	84	5,600
9	Sherman Heights	91	69	60	3,340

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 98 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Cortez.

People in Cortez can walk to an average of 8 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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thumbnail for EL Cortez Hotel This iconic hotel, built in 1927, is the namesake of the neighborhood. The El Cortez Apartment Hotel was the tallest building in the San Diego when it was built. It remained the city's most glamorous apartment hotel through the 1950s, when the world's first outdoor glass elevator was built here.

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Cortez has Excellent Transit

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Public Transit Routes

Cortez has excellent public transportation and about 4 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Cortez on public transit.

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Kiessig Corner

San Diego Superior Court - Probate Court / Family Court Annex

Solara Lofts

Cortez is Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure.

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Kiessig Corner

San Diego Superior Court - Probate Court / Family Court Annex

Solara Lofts

Intersection of Cedar St. and 7th Ave.

Intersection of Cedar St. and 8th Ave.

Tweet Street Park

thumbnail for Four Points By Sheraton San Diego Downtown This hotel is centrally located in the heart of the San Diego Business District between I-15, 805, and 163 freeways and near many corporate offices and major tourist attractions. It offers a free hotel shuttle to and from San Diego Airport, as well as to local places within a six-mile radius.

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St. Joseph Cathedral

California Western School of Law

Castetter Courtyard

10th Avenue, next to Cabrillo Freeway

thumbnail for Kiessig Corner Kiessig Corner, also known as Victoria Square, is a San Diego Historical Landmark comprised of 3 Victorian buildings located on Ash Street. The one pictured here is newly restored and upgraded, and its one- and two- bedroom apartments are for rent.

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Tweet Street Park

Pho Noodle Bar

thumbnail for San Diego Superior Court - Probate Court / Family Court Annex Probate cases are heard at the Madge Bradley Courthouse building. In addition, there are two family law courtrooms which hear divorce cases and domestic violence restraining orders.

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