Poway, CA vs San Ramon, 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 Ramon

62.6

#1844 nationally

San Ramon leads in crime level (2.4 vs 3.7). Poway leads in average commute (25.6 min vs 36.1 min). San Ramon leads in median household income ($190,829 vs $135,605).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Poway, CA	San Ramon, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.1 (#1587)	62.6 (#1844)
Population	48,051	84,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,225,939	$1,483,516
Median Household Income	$135,605	$190,829
Average Commute	25.6 min	36.1 min
Walk Score	30	24
Crime Level	3.7	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	179	220
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+16.8	D+38.0