COMPARING TWO PLACES
Solana Beach vs Poway
PLACE A
Solana Beach, California
VS
PLACE B
Poway, California
Solana Beach is 74% smaller than Poway. Solana Beach earns more, with a median household income $3,808 higher.
SOLANA BEACHPOWAYDIFFERENCE
Total population12,60249,180−74% vs Poway
Population density3,6911,259+2,433
Population growth0.6%2.2%−1.6 pts
Median age50.141.2+8.9
Male49.5%51.5%−2.1 pts
Female50.5%48.5%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born10.5%18.0%−7.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.1%57.8%+14.3 pts
Black0.9%2.7%−1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.0%18.8%−4.9 pts
Asian5.0%12.3%−7.3 pts
Other8.1%8.3%−0.2 pts
Median household income$152,167$148,359+$3,808
Per capita income$99,142$63,948+$35,194
Poverty rate5.5%5.6%−0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4980.425+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher72.3%54.2%+18.1 pts
Graduate degree29.4%23.2%+6.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%5.2%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation58.1%63.9%−5.8 pts
Median home value$2,000,001$1,034,800+$965,201
Median gross rent$3,212$2,301+$911
Owner-occupied67.7%75.2%−7.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.2%3.0%+11.2 pts
Rent-burdened households49.3%51.3%−2.1 pts
Average commute21.025.3−4.3
Worked from home30.9%23.9%+6.9 pts
Public transit to work1.7%0.5%+1.2 pts
Uninsured3.1%3.3%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025