Poway, CA vs Lakeside (San Diego County), CA

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

MetricPoway, CALakeside (San Diego County), CA
Population48,71322,447
Median Household Income$148,359$96,447
Median Rent$2,301/mo$2,016/mo
Median Home Value$1,034,800$634,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%51.4%
Poverty Rate5.6%9.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k89167*
Property Crime Rate /100k375315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs80°F85°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min25.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher27—
College Degree Rate54.2%26.1%
Foreign-Born %18%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lakeside (San Diego County) (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.