Poway, CA vs Suisun City, 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

Suisun City

63.1

#1800 nationally

Poway leads in crime level (3.7 vs 10.7). Poway leads in median household income ($135,605 vs $95,394). Poway leads in average commute (25.6 min vs 34.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Poway, CA	Suisun City, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.1 (#1587)	63.1 (#1800)
Population	48,051	28,743
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,225,939	$533,477
Median Household Income	$135,605	$95,394
Average Commute	25.6 min	34.7 min
Walk Score	30	34
Crime Level	3.7	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	179	145
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+16.8	D+23.0