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Winchester, CA vs Poway, CA

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- Household income in Poway, is 81% more than it is in Winchester and is 42% above the National Average.
- Winchester unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Poway unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Winchester, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,791  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$119,847$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,319  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Winchester, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock25.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Winchester, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance4.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.2%13.1%
Reviews for Winchester    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It’s growing really fast, for a reason, it’s location is a bit over an hour away from most of the major cities like San Diego, Riverside and Los Angeles, then you have  More

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Have it all in Winchester CA. You have top rated Temecula school district attached to some home developments, (4 miles) start of World renounced Temecula Wineries ,  More

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Prices have plummeted in recent years. We bought a 2004 2900 sq ft in a middle class neighborhood for $430k in 2005. It's now valued at about $225- 250k. Great time  More

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Reviews for Poway    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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