Poway and Windsor receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Poway
Windsor
Opportunity
68 · Top 27%
vs56 · Top 49%
Growth
54 · Top 42%
vs55 · Top 41%
Climate
84 · Top 10%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
9 · Bottom 3%
vs19 · Bottom 12%
Housing affordability
65 · Bottom 27%
vs63 · Bottom 25%
Access
64 · Bottom 9%
vs64 · Bottom 9%
Economic stability
71 · Top 26%
vs71 · Top 28%
Measured values
| Metric | Poway | Windsor | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,713 | 26,081 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $148,359 | $133,979 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $63,948 | $55,802 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,247/sq mi | 3,507/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,034,800 | $801,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,301 | $2,433 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.2% | 75.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.2% | 36.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 5.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 105 | 119 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 4.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 90.9% | 197.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.6" | 33.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 65 mi | 65 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.2 min | 24.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.2 | 42.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.32 | 19.29 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 21.4% | 51.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Poway
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Windsor
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
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