Escondido, CA vs Ramona, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEscondido, CARamona, CA
Population149,66822,634
Median Household Income$91,967$107,427
Median Rent$2,046/mo$1,830/mo
Median Home Value$714,500$766,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59%55.2%
Poverty Rate12.2%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k337167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,443315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows45°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min35.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.322.2
College Degree Rate28.9%25.4%
Foreign-Born %29%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%+7.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Ramona (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.