Population
Redondo Beach
69,814
Poway
48,515
Median Income
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Poway
$143,825
Home Value
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Poway
$971,500
Rent
Redondo Beach
$2,562
Poway
$2,261
Crime Rate
Redondo Beach
2.49
Poway
1.34
Cost of Living
Redondo Beach
264.9
Poway
241.5
Avg Temp
Redondo Beach
N/A
Poway
N/A
Unemployment
Redondo Beach
5.5%
Poway
5.3%
How Similar Are Redondo Beach & Poway?
Poway is Redondo Beach's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Redondo Beach
69,814
Poway
48,515
Redondo Beach has a 31% larger population than Poway.
Violent Crime
Redondo Beach
2.49
Poway
1.34
Redondo Beach has a 46% higher violent crime than Poway.
Property Crime
Redondo Beach
25.86
Poway
5.84
Redondo Beach's property crime is significantly higher than Poway's — 77% difference.
Political Leaning
Redondo Beach
31.9%
Poway
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Poway has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Redondo Beach
5.5%
Poway
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Poway
$143,825
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Poway
$971,500
Redondo Beach has a 21% higher home values than Poway.
Education
Redondo Beach
48.1%
Poway
37.8%
Redondo Beach has a 21% higher education than Poway.
Demographics
Redondo Beach
60.1%
Poway
62.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Redondo Beach
264.9
Poway
241.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Redondo Beach and Poway share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Poway
Poway leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Poway leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPoway scores 338.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in Poway (15% lower). Redondo Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in Poway (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Poway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPoway has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 7.4% in Redondo Beach. Poway has a single-family homes of 81.7% compared to 54.1% in Redondo Beach. Poway has a owner-occupied of 75.7% compared to 53.4% in Redondo Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — Redondo Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedondo Beach: 39,718 vs Poway: 24,330 for labor force. Redondo Beach has a work from home of 26.4% compared to 20.2% in Poway. Redondo Beach has a per capita income of $79,040 vs $62,061 in Poway (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Poway leads
Source: FBI UCRPoway has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.12 compared to 18.86 in Redondo Beach. Poway has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.84 compared to 25.86 in Redondo Beach. Poway has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 4.14 in Redondo Beach.
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Schools & Education — Redondo Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRedondo Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.1% compared to 37.8% in Poway. Redondo Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 55.6% compared to 47.2% in Poway.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedondo Beach has a population of 69,814, about 1.4x the size of Poway (48,515). Redondo Beach skews younger with a median age of 40.7 vs 41.9.
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Healthcare — Poway leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePoway: 4 vs Redondo Beach: 3 for with emergency services. Poway: 3.3 vs Redondo Beach: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPoway has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.7% in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a work from home of 26.4% compared to 20.2% in Poway. Redondo Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Poway.
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