National City (San Diego County, CA)

Around National City ...

For comparison, National City has a population of 60,900 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from National City, with the nearest first.

Lincoln Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lincoln Acres is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Acres
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Acres <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln Acres
- From National City to Lincoln Acres
South Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- South Crest is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Crest
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Crest
- From National City to South Crest
Paradise Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Paradise Hills is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paradise Hills
- From National City to Paradise Hills
Bonita
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bonita is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bonita
- From National City to Bonita
Chula Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chula Vista is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula Vista <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chula Vista
- From National City to Chula Vista
Coronado
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coronado is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coronado <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coronado
- From National City to Coronado
San Diego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- San Diego is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Diego
- From National City to San Diego
Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunnyside
- From National City to Sunnyside
East San Diego
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East San Diego is located in San Diego County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East San Diego
- From National City to East San Diego
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- Hillcrest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Hillcrest is located in San Diego County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Hillcrest
  - From National City to Hillcrest
- Imperial Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  - Imperial Beach is located in San Diego County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Beach
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 27,325 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial Beach <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Imperial Beach
  - From National City to Imperial Beach
- La Presa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - La Presa is located in San Diego County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Presa
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to La Presa
  - From National City to La Presa
- Lemon Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Lemon Grove is located in San Diego County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 26,528 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemon Grove <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Lemon Grove
  - From National City to Lemon Grove
- Palm City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  - Palm City is located in San Diego County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm City
- South San Diego
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  - South San Diego is located in San Diego County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South San Diego
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to South San Diego
  - From National City to South San Diego

For more communities neighboring National City, please visit our County-by-County Page for National City.

San Diego County ...

National City is located in San Diego County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Diego County: Imperial, Orange & Riverside. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the nation of Mexico lies to the south.

Curious and Interesting Names Near National City ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for National City.

Airports Near National City ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to National City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for National City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for National City ...

Looking for more information about National City? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for National City. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for National City, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for National City.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of California:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- California Statewide Tourism
- National City Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for National City
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for National City.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to National City), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.