I have lived in both areas, we are retired military. I have lived off Stargaze in PQ, owned on Briarleaf Wy in Sabre springs, and currently rent in Park Village. I prefer living near the canyon in Park Village. I have found that the people in PQ are much more small town than over in SS. We like SS, but people seem to be in that “keep up with the Jones’s” mentality. But the area is much newer, cleaner in general. All homes have HOAs, so no trashy lawns. PQ is older, some houses are not well kept, but you can’t go wrong in Park Village. I run in the canyon everyday, it is a great place to get out into nature. My kids went to PV, love the school. Currently I have two at Mesa Verde and one at Westview HS. You can’t get any better that PUSD. It is much cooler in the summer here, when I drive from the house into Poway, I can see a difference of 7-10 degrees most of the time. I remember it was very hot in Sabre Springs in the summer. Just my two cents, you should rent a year or two and see if you like it, whether you choose SS or PQ.
