Perris, 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.

Perris

62.3

#1865 nationally

Poway

66.1

#1587 nationally

Poway leads in crime level (3.7 vs 9.0). Poway leads in median household income ($135,605 vs $78,352). Poway leads in average commute (25.6 min vs 35.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Perris, CA	Poway, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.3 (#1865)	66.1 (#1587)
Population	80,603	48,051
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$548,761	$1,225,939
Median Household Income	$78,352	$135,605
Average Commute	35.7 min	25.6 min
Walk Score	24	30
Crime Level	9.0	3.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	179
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.3	D+16.8