Poway, known locally as “The City in the Country,” became an official city in December 1980 after growing out of a rural farming community along Old Highway 395. Today it’s home to about 50,000 residents across roughly 39 square miles of rolling hills, equestrian estates, and family neighborhoods.
The city is built around outdoor life. Lake Poway offers fishing and boating, the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve and Iron Mountain trail draw hikers year-round, and more than 60 miles of equestrian trails run through neighborhoods where horse properties are common rather than rare. Old Poway Park keeps that rural history visible with a working steam locomotive and a weekly farmers market, while upscale communities like Green Valley, built around Maderas Golf Club, show the other side of the city’s range.
Poway Unified School District, one of the strongest in San Diego County, is a major draw for families, which is exactly why durable, low-maintenance backyards matter so much here. Between the larger lots, the equestrian lifestyle, and the family demographic, artificial turf fits Poway from more angles than almost any other North County market.