Forest Grove, OR 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.

Forest Grove

66.1

#1584 nationally

Poway

66.1

#1587 nationally

Poway leads in crime level (3.7 vs 9.2). Poway leads in median household income ($135,605 vs $77,977). Forest Grove leads in cost of living index (123 vs 179).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Forest Grove, OR	Poway, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.1 (#1584)	66.1 (#1587)
Population	26,799	48,051
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$526,407	$1,225,939
Median Household Income	$77,977	$135,605
Average Commute	28.9 min	25.6 min
Walk Score	41	30
Crime Level	9.2	3.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	179
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+34.0	D+16.8