Poway, CA vs Ramona, CA

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

MetricPoway, CARamona, CA
Population48,71322,634
Median Household Income$148,359$107,427
Median Rent$2,301/mo$1,830/mo
Median Home Value$1,034,800$766,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%55.2%
Poverty Rate5.6%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k89167*
Property Crime Rate /100k375315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs80°F88°F
Winter Lows45°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min35.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2722.2
College Degree Rate54.2%25.4%
Foreign-Born %18%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+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.