Poway, CA vs Santa Ana, 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

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Poway leads in median household income ($135,605 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 30). Santa Ana leads in cost of living index (138 vs 179).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Poway, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.1 (#1587)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	48,051	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,225,939	$869,263
Median Household Income	$135,605	$72,458
Average Commute	25.6 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	30	55
Crime Level	3.7	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	179	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+16.8	D+2.6