# San Diego, CA store inventory report: October 18, 2026

Source: https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-18/san-diego
Updated Oct 18, 2026 (2026-10-18T16:14:55.331Z)
Last checked by Aisles: between Oct 18, 2026, 6:22 AM PDT and Oct 18, 2026, 9:14 AM PDT (2026-10-18T13:22:11.420Z to 2026-10-18T16:14:55.331Z); the most recent check was 26 hours before this page was generated.
Page generated: Oct 19, 2026, 11:09 AM PDT (2026-10-19T18:09:26.762Z)

25 stores · 324 products

On October 18, 2026: Retailers reported 84.3% of 5,547 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 25 stores in the San Diego, CA area. Batteries was the hardest category to find (62.9% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (98.3%). On identical products, Food 4 Less prices averaged 14.4% lower than Ralphs in San Diego, CA (160 products compared).

On this page:

- [Key findings](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-18/san-diego#findings)
- [In-stock rate by category](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-18/san-diego#categories)
- [Lowest in-stock rates among the stores Aisles covers](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-18/san-diego#hardest)
- [Price differences between chains on identical products](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-18/san-diego#chain-prices)
- [What this report covers](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-18/san-diego#scope)
- [In-stock rate by store](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-18/san-diego#stores)
- [More](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-18/san-diego#more)
- [How this report was made](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-18/san-diego#method)
- [Questions shoppers ask](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-18/san-diego#questions)

- Stores checked: 25
- Products: 324
- In-stock rate: 84.3%
- Out of stock: 871
- Status not reported: 351

> Availability is reported by each retailer and checked by Aisles about once a day. It can change at any time, and Aisles does not physically verify stock. Confirm with the store before making a special trip.

## Key findings

Retailers reported 84.3% of 5,547 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 25 stores in the San Diego, CA area.

Batteries was the hardest category to find (62.9% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (98.3%).

On identical products, Food 4 Less prices averaged 14.4% lower than Ralphs in San Diego, CA (160 products compared).

## In-stock rate by category

| Category | Listings with a status | In-stock rate | Out of stock |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Batteries | 388 | 62.9% | 144 |
| Bread | 112 | 63.4% | 41 |
| Cold and flu | 520 | 75.4% | 128 |
| Milk | 496 | 79.6% | 101 |
| Eggs | 312 | 80.1% | 62 |
| Coffee | 586 | 86.7% | 78 |
| Pain relief | 355 | 87.3% | 45 |
| Toothpaste | 474 | 87.6% | 59 |
| Baby formula | 393 | 89.1% | 43 |
| Dog food | 684 | 89.2% | 74 |
| Diapers | 827 | 89.2% | 89 |
| Paper towels | 400 | 98.3% | 7 |

## Lowest in-stock rates among the stores Aisles covers

| Product | Category | Listings with a status | In-stock rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kroger Multi-Symptom Cold and Flu DayTime and NightTime Cold Medicine Softgels](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/kroger-multi-symptom-cold-and-flu-daytime-and-nighttime-cold-medicine-0004126001689) | Cold and flu | 25 | 0.0% |
| [Vicks DayQuil & NyQuil Kids Honey Cold & Cough + Congestion Liquid Combo Pack](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/vicks-dayquil-nyquil-kids-honey-cold-cough-congestion-liquid-combo-0032390004490) | Cold and flu | 25 | 0.0% |
| [Private Selection White Bread Rustic Wide Pan](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/private-selection-white-bread-rustic-wide-pan-0001111008415) | Bread | 22 | 0.0% |
| [Dimetapp Children's Dimetapp Day & Night, Cold & Cough, Nighttime Cold & Congestion Medicine, Grape Flavor](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/dimetapp-childrens-dimetapp-day-night-cold-cough-nighttime-cold-0085002666006) | Cold and flu | 20 | 0.0% |
| [Kroger Grade A Extra Large White Eggs](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/kroger-grade-a-extra-large-white-eggs-0001111060904) | Eggs | 16 | 0.0% |
| [Oroweat D'Italiano Italian Bread](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/oroweat-ditaliano-italian-bread-0007341095628) | Bread | 9 | 0.0% |
| [Organic Valley Whole Milk Half Gallon](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/organic-valley-whole-milk-half-gallon-0009396651300) | Milk | 9 | 0.0% |
| [Hyland's Naturals™ Kids Cough & Mucus Grape Flavor Cold Medicine](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/hylands-naturalstm-kids-cough-mucus-grape-flavor-cold-medicine-0035497340591) | Cold and flu | 9 | 0.0% |
| [Horizon Organic Shelf Stable 1% Lowfat Chocolate Milk](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/horizon-organic-shelf-stable-1-lowfat-chocolate-milk-0074236500416) | Milk | 9 | 0.0% |
| [Energizer® Energizer MAX® Alkaline AA Batteries - 32 Pack](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/energizer-energizer-max-alkaline-aa-batteries-32-pack-0003980015087) | Batteries | 9 | 0.0% |
| [Nellie's Free Range Eggs Large](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/nellies-free-range-eggs-large-0081565200418) | Eggs | 9 | 0.0% |
| [Duracell Coppertop AA Alkaline Batteries](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/duracell-coppertop-aa-alkaline-batteries-0004133370464) | Batteries | 8 | 0.0% |
| [Duracell Coppertop AA Alkaline Batteries](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/duracell-coppertop-aa-alkaline-batteries-0004133327035) | Batteries | 7 | 0.0% |
| [Advil Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer, Ibuprofen 200 mg for Pain Relief](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/advil-pain-reliever-and-fever-reducer-ibuprofen-200-mg-for-pain-relief-0030573015110) | Pain relief | 6 | 0.0% |
| [Kroger Grade AA Large White Eggs](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/kroger-grade-aa-large-white-eggs-0001111085503) | Eggs | 6 | 0.0% |

## Price differences between chains on identical products

| City | Lower-priced chain | Compared with | Identical products | Average price difference | Same price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| San Diego, CA | Food 4 Less | Ralphs | 160 | 14.4% lower | 36 |

## What this report covers

Grocery stores only: 25 stores in 1 city with qualifying records on this date. Stores inside shopping malls are not part of daily reports, so a report covers fewer stores and cities than the site lists. Each store reports a curated assortment of commonly bought products, not its full catalog, so "lowest in-stock rates" describe the stores Aisles covers, not every store in the area.

## In-stock rate by store

| Store | Chain | Listings with a status | In-stock rate | Out of stock |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ralphs The Plaza at Sunbow](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/chula-vista/ralphs-the-plaza-at-sunbow-chula-vista-70300235) | Ralphs | 228 | 93.9% | 14 |
| [Ralphs 4S Commons Town Center](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-4s-commons-town-center-san-diego-70300105) | Ralphs | 235 | 91.5% | 20 |
| [Ralphs Bonita Point Plaza](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/chula-vista/ralphs-bonita-point-plaza-chula-vista-70300075) | Ralphs | 230 | 91.3% | 20 |
| [Ralphs Rancho San Diego TownCountry SC](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/el-cajon/ralphs-rancho-san-diego-towncountry-sc-el-cajon-70300057) | Ralphs | 228 | 90.8% | 21 |
| [Ralphs Montezuma](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-montezuma-san-diego-70300220) | Ralphs | 228 | 90.4% | 22 |
| [Ralphs Sports Arena](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-sports-arena-san-diego-70300201) | Ralphs | 226 | 90.3% | 22 |
| [Ralphs Hillcrest](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-hillcrest-san-diego-70300051) | Ralphs | 226 | 89.8% | 23 |
| [Ralphs Friars-Mission Center](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-friars-mission-center-san-diego-70300077) | Ralphs | 238 | 89.5% | 25 |
| [Ralphs South Bay Terrace SC](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-south-bay-terrace-sc-san-diego-70300159) | Ralphs | 226 | 89.4% | 24 |
| [Ralphs La Jolla Village Square](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/la-jolla/ralphs-la-jolla-village-square-la-jolla-70300108) | Ralphs | 229 | 88.6% | 26 |
| [Ralphs Carmel MTN Ranch Town Center](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-carmel-mtn-ranch-town-center-san-diego-70300019) | Ralphs | 226 | 88.5% | 26 |
| [Ralphs Del Mar Highlands town center](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-del-mar-highlands-town-center-san-diego-70300167) | Ralphs | 235 | 87.7% | 29 |
| [Ralphs Encinitas Village Square](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/encinitas/ralphs-encinitas-village-square-encinitas-70300168) | Ralphs | 233 | 87.6% | 29 |
| [Ralphs PB Marketplace](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-pb-marketplace-san-diego-70300207) | Ralphs | 230 | 87.4% | 29 |
| [Ralphs Downtown San Diego](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-downtown-san-diego-san-diego-70300123) | Ralphs | 226 | 87.2% | 29 |
| [Food 4 Less N Chula Vista](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/national-city/food-4-less-n-chula-vista-national-city-70400346) | Food 4 Less | 208 | 80.8% | 40 |
| [Food 4 Less Market Creek Plaza](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/food-4-less-market-creek-plaza-san-diego-70400763) | Food 4 Less | 203 | 78.8% | 43 |
| [Food 4 Less McGrath Center](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/food-4-less-mcgrath-center-san-diego-70400347) | Food 4 Less | 208 | 78.4% | 45 |
| [Food 4 Less University Square](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/food-4-less-university-square-san-diego-70400374) | Food 4 Less | 204 | 77.9% | 45 |
| [Food 4 Less El Cajon](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/el-cajon/food-4-less-el-cajon-el-cajon-70400394) | Food 4 Less | 214 | 77.6% | 48 |
| [Food 4 Less Palomar Trolley Center](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/chula-vista/food-4-less-palomar-trolley-center-chula-vista-70400780) | Food 4 Less | 208 | 76.9% | 48 |
| [Food 4 Less Hazard Center](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/food-4-less-hazard-center-san-diego-70400333) | Food 4 Less | 210 | 75.2% | 52 |
| [Food 4 Less Mission Creek SC](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/santee/food-4-less-mission-creek-sc-santee-70400349) | Food 4 Less | 208 | 74.5% | 53 |
| [Food 4 Less Lemon Grove](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/lemon-grove/food-4-less-lemon-grove-lemon-grove-70400318) | Food 4 Less | 208 | 70.2% | 62 |
| [Ralphs Point Loma](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-point-loma-san-diego-70300212) | Ralphs | 232 | 67.2% | 76 |

## More

- [All cities on October 18, 2026](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-18)
- [San Diego, CA store inventory](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego)
- [All reports](https://aislesinventory.com/reports)

## How this report was made

Snapshot: for every store and product, the most recent retailer-reported observation retrieved by the end of the report date (UTC). Observations past their freshness window count as "status unknown".

In-stock rate: listings reported in stock or low stock, divided by listings with a reported status (in stock, low stock or out of stock). Listings whose status the retailer did not report are excluded from the rate and counted separately.

Prices: store prices as reported by the retailer, including any promotion it reported. City and chain comparisons use only current readings with a price, take the median store price per product, and compare only identical products (the same Kroger product ID, which is the item’s UPC, so package sizes match). A chain pair is shown only when 10 or more products were priced at both.

Aisles did not physically verify stock or prices. Retailer systems can be wrong or delayed.

## Questions shoppers ask

### What was hardest to find in the San Diego, CA area on October 18, 2026?

Batteries: 62.9% of listings with a reported status were in stock.

### Which chain was cheaper in the San Diego, CA area?

Food 4 Less averaged 14.4% lower prices than Ralphs across 160 identical products on October 18, 2026.

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