# San Diego, CA store inventory report: October 28, 2026

Source: https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/san-diego
Updated Oct 27, 2026 (2026-10-28T05:58:12.775Z)
Last checked by Aisles: between Oct 27, 2026, 2:27 AM PDT and Oct 27, 2026, 10:58 PM PDT (2026-10-27T09:27:11.904Z to 2026-10-28T05:58:12.775Z); the most recent check was 19 hours before this page was generated.
Page generated: Oct 28, 2026, 5:49 PM PDT (2026-10-29T00:49:46.796Z)

25 stores · 348 products

On October 28, 2026: Retailers reported 84.1% of 5,575 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 25 stores in the San Diego, CA area. Bread was the hardest category to find (58.0% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (97.0%). On identical products, Food 4 Less prices averaged 16.9% lower than Ralphs in San Diego, CA (169 products compared).

On this page:

- [Key findings](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/san-diego#findings)
- [In-stock rate by category](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/san-diego#categories)
- [Lowest in-stock rates among the stores Aisles covers](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/san-diego#hardest)
- [Price differences between chains on identical products](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/san-diego#chain-prices)
- [What this report covers](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/san-diego#scope)
- [In-stock rate by store](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/san-diego#stores)
- [More](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/san-diego#more)
- [How this report was made](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/san-diego#method)
- [Questions shoppers ask](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/san-diego#questions)

- Stores checked: 25
- Products: 348
- In-stock rate: 84.1%
- Out of stock: 888
- Status not reported: 515

> Each store reports its own stock. We check every store about once a day. If we can’t check again in time, the item shows as unknown, not in stock. We read the store’s own system. No one looks at the shelf, so an item can sell out after we check.

## Key findings

Retailers reported 84.1% of 5,575 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 25 stores in the San Diego, CA area.

Bread was the hardest category to find (58.0% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (97.0%).

On identical products, Food 4 Less prices averaged 16.9% lower than Ralphs in San Diego, CA (169 products compared).

## In-stock rate by category

| Category | Listings with a status | In-stock rate | Out of stock |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bread | 112 | 58.0% | 47 |
| Batteries | 397 | 61.2% | 154 |
| Milk | 355 | 72.1% | 99 |
| Eggs | 241 | 72.6% | 66 |
| Cold and flu | 566 | 82.7% | 98 |
| Coffee | 649 | 83.8% | 105 |
| Toothpaste | 528 | 87.1% | 68 |
| Pain relief | 363 | 88.7% | 41 |
| Baby formula | 443 | 88.9% | 49 |
| Diapers | 833 | 89.4% | 88 |
| Dog food | 724 | 91.4% | 62 |
| Paper towels | 364 | 97.0% | 11 |

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

| Product | Category | Listings with a status | In-stock rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [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% |
| [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% |
| [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 | 9 | 0.0% |
| [Millie Moon Luxury Diapers, Size 3, 88 Count](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/millie-moon-luxury-diapers-size-3-88-count-0081000541426) | Diapers | 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% |
| [Rayovac High Energy AA Alkaline Batteries](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/rayovac-high-energy-aa-alkaline-batteries-0001280054013) | Batteries | 9 | 0.0% |
| [Duracell Coppertop AA Alkaline Batteries](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/duracell-coppertop-aa-alkaline-batteries-0004133370464) | Batteries | 8 | 0.0% |
| [Enfamil NeuroPro Baby Formula, Brain Building Duo DHA & MFGM, Infant Formula Powder](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/enfamil-neuropro-baby-formula-brain-building-duo-dha-mfgm-infant-0030087512111) | Baby formula | 8 | 0.0% |
| [Duracell Coppertop AA Alkaline Batteries](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/products/duracell-coppertop-aa-alkaline-batteries-0004133327035) | Batteries | 7 | 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 | 169 | 16.9% lower | 26 |

## 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 Sports Arena](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-sports-arena-san-diego-70300201) | Ralphs | 228 | 92.1% | 18 |
| [Ralphs Hillcrest](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-hillcrest-san-diego-70300051) | Ralphs | 228 | 91.7% | 19 |
| [Ralphs PB Marketplace](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-pb-marketplace-san-diego-70300207) | Ralphs | 232 | 91.4% | 20 |
| [Ralphs Montezuma](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-montezuma-san-diego-70300220) | Ralphs | 253 | 91.3% | 22 |
| [Ralphs The Plaza at Sunbow](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/chula-vista/ralphs-the-plaza-at-sunbow-chula-vista-70300235) | Ralphs | 231 | 90.9% | 21 |
| [Ralphs Encinitas Village Square](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/encinitas/ralphs-encinitas-village-square-encinitas-70300168) | Ralphs | 230 | 90.9% | 21 |
| [Ralphs Friars-Mission Center](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-friars-mission-center-san-diego-70300077) | Ralphs | 233 | 89.7% | 24 |
| [Ralphs South Bay Terrace SC](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-south-bay-terrace-sc-san-diego-70300159) | Ralphs | 227 | 89.4% | 24 |
| [Ralphs Bonita Point Plaza](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/chula-vista/ralphs-bonita-point-plaza-chula-vista-70300075) | Ralphs | 234 | 89.3% | 25 |
| [Ralphs 4S Commons Town Center](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-4s-commons-town-center-san-diego-70300105) | Ralphs | 230 | 88.7% | 26 |
| [Ralphs Del Mar Highlands town center](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-del-mar-highlands-town-center-san-diego-70300167) | Ralphs | 237 | 88.6% | 27 |
| [Ralphs Carmel MTN Ranch Town Center](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-carmel-mtn-ranch-town-center-san-diego-70300019) | Ralphs | 228 | 88.2% | 27 |
| [Ralphs Downtown San Diego](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-downtown-san-diego-san-diego-70300123) | Ralphs | 229 | 87.8% | 28 |
| [Ralphs Rancho San Diego TownCountry SC](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/el-cajon/ralphs-rancho-san-diego-towncountry-sc-el-cajon-70300057) | Ralphs | 232 | 87.5% | 29 |
| [Ralphs La Jolla Village Square](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/la-jolla/ralphs-la-jolla-village-square-la-jolla-70300108) | Ralphs | 253 | 87.0% | 33 |
| [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 | 205 | 78.0% | 45 |
| [Food 4 Less Hazard Center](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/food-4-less-hazard-center-san-diego-70400333) | Food 4 Less | 206 | 77.2% | 47 |
| [Food 4 Less University Square](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/food-4-less-university-square-san-diego-70400374) | Food 4 Less | 200 | 77.0% | 46 |
| [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 | 204 | 77.0% | 47 |
| [Food 4 Less El Cajon](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/el-cajon/food-4-less-el-cajon-el-cajon-70400394) | Food 4 Less | 206 | 75.7% | 50 |
| [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 | 201 | 75.6% | 49 |
| [Food 4 Less McGrath Center](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/food-4-less-mcgrath-center-san-diego-70400347) | Food 4 Less | 205 | 74.6% | 52 |
| [Food 4 Less Lemon Grove](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/lemon-grove/food-4-less-lemon-grove-lemon-grove-70400318) | Food 4 Less | 205 | 72.2% | 57 |
| [Food 4 Less Mission Creek SC](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/santee/food-4-less-mission-creek-sc-santee-70400349) | Food 4 Less | 204 | 71.6% | 58 |
| [Ralphs Point Loma](https://aislesinventory.com/san-diego/san-diego/ralphs-point-loma-san-diego-70300212) | Ralphs | 234 | 68.8% | 73 |

## More

- [All cities on October 28, 2026](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28)
- [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 verified them against each store’s own records at the time shown (not an in-person shelf count). A store’s own system can occasionally be wrong or delayed.

## Questions shoppers ask

### What was hardest to find in the San Diego, CA area on October 28, 2026?

Bread: 58.0% of listings with a reported status were in stock.

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

Food 4 Less averaged 16.9% lower prices than Ralphs across 169 identical products on October 28, 2026.

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