United States, press rank #55 · 
~$2,450/mo
Can you live unwatched in San Diego?
Surveillance, facial recognition and crypto rules read here for the city itself, not the national average.
The privacy scorecard
The six marked ° below are read for San Diego itself. The rest are set by United States’s national law, the same across every city in the country.
press rank #55 (United States) ~$2,450/mo, this city
safety 4/5
geopolitical stability 4/5
Childhood vaccines: required to enrol at school10 in total
There is no federal mandate. All fifty states require vaccination to attend school, the list runs to about ten diseases, and the detail is set state by state.
If you skip them: No place in a public school, and in most states none in a licensed childcare centre.
Exemptions: Medical everywhere. Religious or personal belief exemptions in 45 states and DC. Only California, Connecticut, Maine, New York and West Virginia accept medical reasons alone.
Source: Immunize.org state requirements 2026, plus Georgetown AMP EID, survey of national legislation, 2024
Legal & financial exposure
Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.
Does not report your account balances abroad
No extradition treaty with the US
No ID required to buy a SIM card
Crypto capital gains are taxed
Federal capital gains tax applies, at short or long-term rates depending on how long you held.
Crypto mining is a recognised industry here
A major and growing share of global hashrate, especially in Texas, with no federal restriction.
Company ownership is not public
The federal beneficial ownership registry (Corporate Transparency Act) is not open to the public, only to law enforcement and financial institutions.
1 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.
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Find where to live on ArcadiaCity-level figures where marked °, national law otherwise. Estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.