Julian generally has cheaper housing stock and if an apples to apples comparison could be made julian would be cheaper.I haven’t really looked at it closely since before the first fire though(2004).I think it is still mostly true. The variety of housing and lots to choose from are good in both, not necessarily the quantity of any one type, but it is spread out well. This is pretty much true for all the semi-rural areas. Alpine has more conveniences in town and nearby.Ramona is not a relaxed as Alpine… maybe has more risk of encountering some annoyance or worse on any given day.Maybe crime statistics don’t bear that out? I’m not sure. It would be worth checking that out.