| | Downey, CA | Ramona, CA | United States |
| Overall | 161.7 | 154.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 102.2 | 108.0 | 100 |
| Health | 90.2 | 89.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 229.1 | 235.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $745,600 | $716,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,080.0% | 11,380.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 158.5 | 130.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 133.9 | 153.6 | 100 |
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Reviews for Downey 
3 Reviews
downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the More
Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and More
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Reviews for Ramona 
7 Reviews
Ok, Ramona is a small country town that has its history in Poultry and Cattle. Those days are long gone…….kinda.
We still have lots of open spaces between living More
I lived in Ramona for 5 years and enjoyed it very much. The nights are quiet, not busy and it feels like you are way out from San Diego. Close to everywhere. The biggest More
Nice little town needs more stores. Traffic is horrible on weekends. To many horses as the stir around the create a dust bowl It's a dirty More
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