Ramona, CA vs Valley Center, CA

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

MetricRamona, CAValley Center, CA
Population22,63411,119
Median Household Income$107,427$132,361
Median Rent$1,830/mo—
Median Home Value$766,400$883,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.2%14.8%
Poverty Rate6.2%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k315*315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.4 min37.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.222.1
College Degree Rate25.4%38.4%
Foreign-Born %14.2%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%-7.0%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.