Poway, CA vs Winter Gardens, CA

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

MetricPoway, CAWinter Gardens, CA
Population48,71322,131
Median Household Income$148,359$97,973
Median Rent$2,301/mo$1,913/mo
Median Home Value$1,034,800$608,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%53%
Poverty Rate5.6%9.3%
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 min25.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2722.6
College Degree Rate54.2%25.2%
Foreign-Born %18%13.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-6.5%

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 Winter Gardens (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.