Auckland and San Diego (houses, cities, island)

[Lefteri]

Are Auckland NZ and San Diego CA very similar cities? I repeatedly hear comparisons and I would like to get some direct input from the Kiwis out there.

I see the coastal temperate sailing resemblance I suppose...

[Spindle]

Originally Posted by Lefteri

Are Auckland NZ and San Diego CA very similar cities? I repeatedly hear comparisons and I would like to get some direct input from the Kiwis out there.

I see the coastal temperate sailing resemblance I suppose...

eh? Where from?

[pukeko]

Originally Posted by Lefteri

Are Auckland NZ and San Diego CA very similar cities?

Nah. San Diego has great weather, solidly built houses and is located in a first world country...

[Vichel]

I've only been to Auckland once for a full day and an overnight stopover. Rented a car, drove around quite a bit. Very pretty, particularly the outskirts, but didn't see much similarity to San Diego where I've been at least a dozen times.

[wanneroo]

Originally Posted by Lefteri

Are Auckland NZ and San Diego CA very similar cities? I repeatedly hear comparisons and I would like to get some direct input from the Kiwis out there.

I see the coastal temperate sailing resemblance I suppose...

The only thing they share in common is the Pacific Ocean.

[Chester51]

I can't see too much similarity either.

For starters, New Zealand gets cold. But I do rather like Auckland, just the same.

[Waianaegirl]

Language is different. In SD they speak Spanish.....

[minibrings]

16% of San Diegans speak Spanish at home
15% of NZ is Maori and most on the north island (only 1/4 of Maori speak Te Reo)

I've spent time in both cities.. nothing alike..

[ChesterNZ]

No. The two cities are completely different in almost every respect.

[§AB]

Auckland is cold and rainy year round, San Diego is warm and sunny year round. Auckland gets about 5 times San Diego's annual rainfall and is colder day and night every month of the year, not to mention much, much cloudier.