Home is the crucible where life unfolds: where kids do homework, families gather, and friends become neighbors. When housing becomes unstable, everything suffers—health, work, relationships. In Ramona, homeownership remains out of reach for many: the median home sale price recently sat around $600,000, and homes often sell within just over a month.

Renters face their own strain. The average rent is now near $1,590/month—just slightly below the national average—but still requires households to spend about 26–30% of their monthly income on housing alone.

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