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Ramona vs Ripon

403 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (6.5× in Ripon) and average commute (9 min in Ripon).

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Ramona, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 22,634 people
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Ripon, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 16,201 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.

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 →
RiponAn outdoors town
Outdoors#169 most trails in CA11 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 19%of CA districts All about Ripon →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Street grid6.5×
Ripon has the more walkable street grid
Ripon 107Ramona 16.5
Average commute9 min
Ripon has the shorter commute
Ramona 35 minRipon 27 min
Growth since 2010+6.2 pts
Ripon has grown faster since 2010
Ripon +12%Ramona +5.8%
Typical home built12 yrs
Ramona’s homes are older
Ripon 1995Ramona 1983
★ What stands out · Report cards

Ripon places higher on 15 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
–RamonaNot graded BRiponSafer than 62% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+RamonaBetter than 69% of districts in the state C−RiponBetter than 19% of districts in the state
Health
BRamonaHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns B+RiponHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns
6Ramona
15Ripon

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

Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #766#200 Most trailsOutdoors · 677 towns #618#169 Highest graduation rateSchools · 720 towns #344#716 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #729#346 Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #115#290 Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #348#149 Fewest smokersHealth · 844 towns #617#424 Most activeHealth · 844 towns #364#198

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $710 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.

Ramona$4,680/mo
Typical home $808K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $1,830/mo · Housing →
Ripon$3,970/mo
Typical home $680K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.71% · or rent about $1,851/mo · Housing →

The difference: $710 a month, about $8,500 a year, between Ramona and Ripon.

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.

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
RamonaRipon
Snow a year0″0″
January low—39°F
July high—95°F
Growing season (days)—305d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)100th63rd
Outdoors & history
RamonaRipon
Trails11 mi11 mi
Conserved land13.4%9.7%
Settled—1945
National Register places5—
Archive photos—5
Community
RamonaRipon
Library hours a week45 hrs42 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

403 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RamonaCARiponCA
Ramona ↔ Ripon403 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.

RamonaRipon
People
Population 22,634Highest 16,201Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.8%Lowest CA: +6.1% +12%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 39.2±2.3Lowest 3% above CA 40.1±1.7Highest 6% above CA
Ripon and Ramona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.4%±2.2Lowest CA: 22% 26.1%±3.5Highest CA: 22%
Ripon and Ramona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.8%±1.7Lowest CA: 15.7% 17.1%±2.6Highest CA: 15.7%
Ripon and Ramona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.4%Lowest CA: 37.1% 29.4%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±2.4Lowest CA: 7.6% 7.8%±2.5Highest CA: 7.6%
Ripon and Ramona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $107,427±$12kLowest 8% above CA $133,380±$25kHighest 35% above CA
Ripon and Ramona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $766,400±$31kHighest 4% above CA $704,800±$35kLowest 4% below CA
Ramona and Ripon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,830±$92Lowest 10% below CA $1,851±$150Highest 9% below CA
Ripon and Ramona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,064Highest about the CA average $5,034Lowest about the CA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.7%±11.4Highest CA: 55.3% 54.7%±12Lowest CA: 55.3%
Ramona and Ripon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.2%Highest CA: 12% 5.4%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.5%Highest CA: 55.9% 65.8%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than CA 1995Highest 19 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 23% above CA 27 minLowest 7% below CA
Work from home 11.9%±3.6Highest CA: 17.2% 9.3%±2.5Lowest CA: 17.2%
Ramona and Ripon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 14.3%Highest 11.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 mi 19.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Lowest 0.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Diego (29%)Modesto (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RiponFew work in Ramona
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13.4%Highest 9.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 11.1 miHighest 10.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 1.9 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 8Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 16.5Lowest 107Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #115 of 574 in CA#290 of 574 in CA
School district Ramona City UnifiedRipon Unified
High school in town Ramona HighRipon High
Students per teacherat that high school 21.8Highest 20.2Lowest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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