Poway, CA vs San Dimas, 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.

Poway

66.1

#1587 nationally

San Dimas

61.6

#1900 nationally

Poway leads in crime level (3.7 vs 7.7). Poway leads in median household income ($135,605 vs $102,241). Poway leads in average commute (25.6 min vs 31.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Poway, CA	San Dimas, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.1 (#1587)	61.6 (#1900)
Population	48,051	33,105
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,225,939	$922,772
Median Household Income	$135,605	$102,241
Average Commute	25.6 min	31.9 min
Walk Score	30	37
Crime Level	3.7	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	179	166
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+16.8	D+32.9