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Galt vs Ramona

438 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (6.5× in Galt) and trails (6.5× in Ramona).

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Galt, CAHomes around $529KCalifornia · 25,962 people
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Ramona, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 22,634 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

GaltHomes around $529K
Housing$529K typical home31% below the CA typical home Outdoors#201 most walkable in CA1.7 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 68%of CA districts All about Galt →
RamonaKnown for its schools
Schools#115 for schools in CAof 574 towns Outdoors#181 most conserved land in CA11 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves History5 historic places5 places on the National Register All about Ramona →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid6.5×
Galt has the more walkable street grid
Galt 107Ramona 16.5
Trails6.5×
Ramona has more miles of trail
Ramona 11.1 miGalt 1.7 mi
Home values+57%
Homes cost more in Ramona
Ramona $766,400Galt $487,500
Property tax bill+39%
Tax bills are bigger in Ramona
Ramona $5,064Galt $3,649
Conserved land+11.2 pts
Ramona has more conserved land
Ramona 13.4%Galt 2.2%
Average commute4 min
Galt has the shorter commute
Ramona 35 minGalt 31 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,570 more a month in Ramona

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Galt$3,110/mo
Typical home $529K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $1,596/mo · Housing →
Ramona$4,680/mo
Typical home $808K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $1,830/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,570 a month, about $18,900 a year, between Ramona and Galt.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Galt places higher on 11 of 21 CA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CGaltSafer than 28% of U.S. towns –RamonaNot graded
Schools
B+GaltBetter than 68% of districts in the state B+RamonaBetter than 69% of districts in the state
Health
BGaltHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns BRamonaHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns
11Galt
9Ramona

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #546#115 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #201#766 Most conserved landOutdoors · 777 towns #533#181 Most affordableCost of living · 835 towns #290#512 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 422 towns #149#259 Fewest smokersHealth · 844 towns #424#617 Lowest property taxCost of living · 835 towns #303#490 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #502#346

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Galt’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
GaltRamona
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th100th
Outdoors & history
GaltRamona
Trails2 mi11 mi
Conserved land2.2%13.4%
Settled1869—
National Register places15
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here1—
Community
GaltRamona
Library hours a week40 hrs45 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

438 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GaltCARamonaCA
Galt ↔ Ramona438 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

GaltRamona
People
Population 25,962Highest 22,634Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.3%Highest CA: +6.1% +5.8%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 38.3±1.8Lowest about the CA average 39.2±2.3Highest 3% above CA
Ramona and Galt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.8%±2.8Highest CA: 22% 22.4%±2.2Lowest CA: 22%
Galt and Ramona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.9%±1.7Lowest CA: 15.7% 15.8%±1.7Highest CA: 15.7%
Ramona and Galt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.4%Lowest CA: 37.1% 25.4%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.5%±1.2Highest CA: 7.6% 5.9%±2.4Lowest CA: 7.6%
Galt and Ramona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $94,393±$14kLowest 5% below CA $107,427±$12kHighest 8% above CA
Ramona and Galt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $487,500±$16kLowest 34% below CA $766,400±$31kHighest 4% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,596±$172Lowest 22% below CA $1,830±$92Highest 10% below CA
Ramona and Galt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,649Lowest 29% below CA $5,064Highest about the CA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.3%±11.7Lowest CA: 55.3% 57.7%±11.4Highest CA: 55.3%
Ramona and Galt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8%Highest CA: 12% 6.2%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77%Highest CA: 55.9% 70.5%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1994Highest 18 yrs newer than CA 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 9% above CA 35 minHighest 23% above CA
Work from home 11.2%±3.2Lowest CA: 17.2% 11.9%±3.6Highest CA: 17.2%
Ramona and Galt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.2%Lowest 14.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Lowest 0.44Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sacramento (15%)San Diego (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RamonaFew work in Galt
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.2%Lowest 13.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miLowest 11.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 8Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 107Highest 16.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #546 of 574 in CA#115 of 574 in CA
School district Galt Joint Union Elementary · Galt Joint Union HighRamona City Unified
High school in town Galt HighRamona High
Students per teacherat that high school 22.4Highest 21.8Lowest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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