Poway, CA vs Simi Valley, 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

Simi Valley

67.3

#1445 nationally

Simi Valley leads in walk score (39 vs 30). Poway leads in median household income ($135,605 vs $112,144). Poway leads in average commute (25.6 min vs 28.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Poway, CA	Simi Valley, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.1 (#1587)	67.3 (#1445)
Population	48,051	125,113
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,225,939	$841,774
Median Household Income	$135,605	$112,144
Average Commute	25.6 min	28.4 min
Walk Score	30	39
Crime Level	3.7	3.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	179	176
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+16.8	D+15.1