Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$766,400
San Diego $854,700
Median rent$1,830/mo
San Diego $2,246/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
San Diego 44%
Ramona
San Diego County22,634 residentsRamona City Unified
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
24th of 30 San Diego suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
50
San Diego median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Ramona is like to live in, by category
Bars show Ramona against San Diego. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Within-state proficiency63rd pct
San Diego median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.5
San Diego median 22.6
Graduation rate89%
San Diego median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Housing cost index93
San Diego 100
Eff. tax rate0.65%
San Diego 0.67%
Local sales tax7.75%
San Diego median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 24/100
F
Mean commute35.4 min
San Diego 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes40%
San Diego 64%
Transit stops / sq mi2.0
San Diego median 4.2 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés29
San Diego median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
San Diego median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks8
San Diego median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$107,427
San Diego $106,268
Unemployment4.1%
San Diego 6.1%
Professional occupations36%
San Diego 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Ramona on commute & transport
Ramona's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Solana Beach22 mi from RamonaA− 70 B− Encinitas22 mi from RamonaB 72 B− San Diego21 mi from RamonaB 63 C+ La Mesa21 mi from RamonaB− 58 C Carlsbad24 mi from RamonaC+ 65 C+ Bostonia16 mi from RamonaC+ 50 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Ramona
Is Ramona, CA a good place to live?
Ramona scores 50 out of 100, 24th of 30 San Diego suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Ramona expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $766,400, 10% below the San Diego median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.65%. $1,830/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Ramona?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Ramona sit at the 63rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 21.5 student–teacher ratio. Ramona is served by Ramona City Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Ramona?
The mean commute is 35.4 min, with 40% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 2.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Ramona?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 29 restaurants and cafés and 8 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Ramona old or new?
The median home in Ramona was built in 1983 — close to the San Diego median of 1980. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 74% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.