City of National City- Official

National City is located 5 miles south of downtown San Diego, on San Diego Bay in southern San Diego County, and 10 miles north of Baja California, Mexico. The City is bordered by San Diego to the north and east, Chula Vista to the south, the unincorporated areas of Lincoln Acres and Bonita to the south and southeast, and San Diego Bay to the west.

The City is centrally located, within 20 minutes travel time of over 1.4 million people. This accessibility is comparable to Downtown San Diego's.