San Diego Nonprofits Ranked No. 1 By National Charity Watchdog

San Diego's charities are the best in the nation, according to report from Charity Navigator.

Charities in San Diego were ranked 19th best in the nation last year. This year, they have climbed to No. 1, topping cities such as Houston, Kansas City, Cincinnati and San Francisco.

Charity Navigator rates the charities in 30 U.S. cities based on growth, funding, assets, efficiency and ethics, according to the organization's website.

You can read the entire report here.

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