Poway, CA vs Escondido, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricPoway, CAEscondido, CA
Population48,713149,668
Median Household Income$148,359$91,967
Median Rent$2,301/mo$2,046/mo
Median Home Value$1,034,800$714,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%59%
Poverty Rate5.6%12.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k89337
Property Crime Rate /100k3751,443
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs80°F86°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min27.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2719.3
College Degree Rate54.2%28.9%
Foreign-Born %18%29%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-3.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.