Carmel Valley

Carmel Valley is a wealthy, master-planned coastal community in the north-western corner of San Diego, California, USA. The community is composed of commercial offices, residential units, hotels, and retail stores and restaurants. Although the area was known locally as Carmel Valley, in 1974 the area was given the institutional name North City West in the master plan. The name Carmel Valley was readopted in the early 1990s.

Carmel Valley is one of the newer neighborhoods of the City of San Diego, California. It is bordered to the north by the North City Future Urbanizing Area (NCFUA) and Pacific Highlands Ranch; to the south by Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve and Torrey Hills; to the east by Pacific Highlands Ranch and Del Mar Mesa; and to the west by Interstate 5 and Torrey Pines.

Entertainment

The events and entertainment in Carmel Valley are centered around the parks and the library. The Carmel Valley Library presents two different music series and many activities for kids (storytimes, arts & crafts, book clubs, and more). The Recreation Center hosts many classes and activities for kids and adults, including swim lessons, dance, team sports, art, gymnastics, and bridge. You might find some concerts in the local shopping centers in July and August.

Of course there are a number of restaurants in Carmel Valley and a single movie theater, with more being easily accessible via the freeway.

The shopping centers in the area host a number of activities of their own. Del Mar Highlands Town Center has its own summer concert series in August. All the centers have activities for Halloween and Easter.

Education

People come to Carmel Valley for the schools, which are some of the best in the nation. There is an overlay of various school districts. For the elementary schools, the northern section is part of the Solana Beach School District (K-6). The southern section is managed by the Del Mar Union School District (K-6). Overlaying the entire community, the San Dieguito Union High School District manages the middle schools and high schools. Carmel Valley is immediately north of UCSD and the tech center that has developed around the University’s campus.

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Listing information last updated on October 25th, 2025 at 12:11pm PDT.