By Ryan Hill, ABC 10news San Diego

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Living in San Diego County can be amazing.

“We’re paying for the sunshine and the beautiful atmosphere of San Diego but how much are we paying? And when they say affordable, how, what is affordable?” Margo Velez said.

ABC 10News last sat down with Velez in 2024 about affordability in America’s Finest City.

In 2026, she said things had gotten better for her, but things are still tough.

“It’s not affordable, but you know what? By us splitting it three ways, we’re able to afford it. Our rent is basically $3000 a month,” Velez said.

To truly understand the challenges Margo and others are facing in San Diego County, researchers went to work.

“We do this in partnership with the California Housing Partnership because we want to benchmark so we can track year over year how our policies is affecting housing production in the region.” Stephen Russell, CEO of San Diego Housing Federation