Ramona, CA vs Poway, CA

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

MetricRamona, CAPoway, CA
Population22,63448,713
Median Household Income$107,427$148,359
Median Rent$1,830/mo$2,301/mo
Median Home Value$766,400$1,034,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.2%51.3%
Poverty Rate6.2%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*89
Property Crime Rate /100k315*375
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs88°F80°F
Winter Lows37°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.4 min25.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.227
College Degree Rate25.4%54.2%
Foreign-Born %14.2%18%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+0.7%

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.