Poway, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Poway () is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. Poway's rural roots influenced its motto "The City in the Country". The city had a population of 48,841 as of the 2020 United States census. Poway is part of San Diego's North County.

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How Poway ranks

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#28Safest in CA #88Most active in CA #100Closest to a top hospital in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code92064, 92074

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Living in Poway

Housing in Poway

$1.21M▼ 0.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Poway home is worth about $1,208,000, down 0.5% in a year, 58% above the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market15

Sale-to-list99.8%

Sold in May46

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Safety in Poway

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Poway reports less crime per resident than 73% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Poway 0.9

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Poway 3.7

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Poway

Compared with California

20better than CA·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 1▼ 7 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.3%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 9.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCA 17.9% · better 8.8%More adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Palomar Medical Center PowayPoway · 2.2 mi · ER

Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Gold Family Health CenterPoway · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Poway

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Poway’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#156Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictPoway UnifiedSchools18

Chaparral ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 858 students Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 663 students Painted Rock ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 613 students Midland ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 580 students Garden Road ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 508 students Tierra Bonita ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 377 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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