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Compare Poway to San Rafael

This post compares Poway, California to San Rafael, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Poway (city) San Rafael (city)
Population 49,874 59,180
Income (median) $64,497 $66,743
Home Value (median) $620,500 $816,700
White 76% 65%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 13% 6%
With Kids 41% 29%
Age (median) 40 41
Rentals 25% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Poway or San Rafael?
A: Poway has a similar population count than San Rafael: 49874 compared with 59180 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Poway or in San Rafael?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Poway.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Poway or San Rafael?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Poway.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Rafael does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Poway versus 47% for San Rafael.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Poway may include: Moorpark, Rancho-Santa-Margarita, and Livermore.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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