Independent barbers and salons in San Diego
There are 761 independent barbers, salons and studios in San Diego County on the Hot Tip map, counted on , across 75 neighborhoods and towns. None is part of a national or regional chain.
Counted from the live Hot Tip map. Listings start from OpenStreetMap and are corrected by hand.
- 761independent barbers, salons and studios
- 75neighborhoods and towns
- 175with hours on record
- 248chain locations left off the map
The rule for a chain is its owner. Anything with a national or regional corporate parent is out. A San Diego group with a few locations of its own stays.
By kind, as tagged in OpenStreetMap
- Hair salon214
- Nail salon164
- Beauty salon123
- Massage94
- Barber90
- Tattoo studio32
Every one of a kind, county-wide
By neighborhood
Each name goes to that area's full list: every place, with street, hours, website and phone where on record. An area with fewer than three has no list of its own, and its link goes to the area's page.
Central San Diego 257
- Mira Mesa47
- Convoy and Kearny Mesa42
- Clairemont Mesa28
- University City16
- Normal Heights15
- Hillcrest10
- Midway District10
- Scripps Ranch9
- North Park8
- San Carlos and Del Cerro8
- Tierrasanta8
- Little Italy7
- Mission Valley7
- East Village5
- University Heights5
- City Heights4
- Gaslamp Quarter4
- Old Town4
- Downtown San Diego3
- Linda Vista3
- Mid-City3
- Golden Hill2
- San Diego2
- Uptown2
- College Area1
- Encanto1
- Mission Hills1
- Skyline1
- Southeastern San Diego1
Coastal San Diego 77
- Pacific Beach29
- Point Loma23
- La Jolla14
- Ocean Beach6
- Torrey Hills3
- Coronado1
- Torrey Pines1
North County coastal 72
- Carmel Valley15
- Encinitas13
- Carlsbad12
- Oceanside12
- Carlsbad Village8
- Solana Beach7
- Del Mar3
- Pacific Highlands Ranch2
North County inland 169
- Escondido38
- Poway27
- Rancho Bernardo27
- San Marcos20
- Rancho Peñasquitos12
- 4S Ranch7
- Torrey Highlands7
- Vista7
- Carmel Mountain Ranch6
- Fallbrook6
- Sabre Springs5
- Black Mountain Ranch3
- Miramar Ranch North2
- Pala1
- Rancho Santa Fe1
East County 116
- El Cajon26
- Lemon Grove25
- Casa de Oro19
- La Mesa11
- Rancho San Diego8
- Santee8
- Spring Valley8
- Lakeside7
- Alpine2
- Jamul2
South Bay 70
- Chula Vista55
- San Ysidro5
- Nestor4
- Imperial Beach2
- National City2
- Otay Mesa2
60 opticians and pet groomers are on the map under services as well. They are not counted here.
What the map can tell you
How many independent barbers and salons are there in San Diego?
Hot Tip lists 761 independent barbers, salons and studios in San Diego County, counted on 5 October 2026: 257 in Central San Diego, 77 in Coastal San Diego, 72 in North County coastal, 169 in North County inland, 116 in East County and 70 in South Bay. By the tag each one carries in OpenStreetMap: Hair salon 214, Nail salon 164, Beauty salon 123, Massage 94, Barber 90, Tattoo studio 32, no tag on file 44. Chains are not counted, so the county has more than this in all.
Which San Diego neighborhoods have the most independent barbers and salons?
Chula Vista (55), Mira Mesa (47), Convoy and Kearny Mesa (42), Escondido (38), Pacific Beach (29) and Clairemont Mesa (28). Each area's list names every one, with street, hours, website and phone where on record.
What counts as independent here?
The rule for a chain is its owner. Anything with a national or regional corporate parent is out. A San Diego group with a few locations of its own stays. 248 chain locations were removed from the OpenStreetMap pull of 7 September 2026 on that test. Hot Tip does not record who owns a place, so it cannot say which are family owned. It can say that none of these is a chain.
The other kinds
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