Valley Center, CA vs Ramona, CA

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

MetricValley Center, CARamona, CA
Population11,11922,634
Median Household Income$132,361$107,427
Median Rent—$1,830/mo
Median Home Value$883,700$766,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income14.8%55.2%
Poverty Rate6.7%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k315*315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute37.6 min35.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.122.2
College Degree Rate38.4%25.4%
Foreign-Born %22.1%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.0%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.