Poway, CA vs San Diego, CA

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

MetricPoway, CASan Diego, CA
Population48,7131,389,526
Median Household Income$148,359$108,077
Median Rent$2,301/mo$2,313/mo
Median Home Value$1,034,800$906,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%52.5%
Poverty Rate5.6%11%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k89374
Property Crime Rate /100k3751,554
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows45°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min23.5 min
Hospitals111
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.6 / 5
Students per Teacher2722.6
College Degree Rate54.2%51%
Foreign-Born %18%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+1.6%

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