Anaheim, CA vs Poway, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Anaheim

62.6

#1837 nationally

Poway

66.1

#1587 nationally

Poway leads in median household income ($135,605 vs $77,892). Anaheim leads in walk score (49 vs 30). Anaheim leads in cost of living index (145 vs 179).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anaheim, CA	Poway, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1837)	66.1 (#1587)
Population	353,085	48,051
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$953,171	$1,225,939
Median Household Income	$77,892	$135,605
Average Commute	27.4 min	25.6 min
Walk Score	49	30
Crime Level	Moderate	3.7
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	179
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+16.8