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Chico, CA vs Muskegon, MI

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- The median age of a home in Chico is 82.1% younger than the median age of a home in Muskegon.
 Chico, CAMuskegon, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age397142
 Median Home Cost$440,000$151,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.0%16.5%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.53.4%63.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.129.9%124.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$7.9$16.7$11.0
 Homes Owned40.5%43.6%57.4%
 Housing Vacant8.4%14.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.1%42.3%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chico, CAMuskegon, MIUnited States
 Average Rent$1,880$1,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$970$660$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,020$750$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340$970$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,910$1,220$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,280$1,310$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chico, CAMuskegon, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.3%4.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.9%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.6%2.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%6.3%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chico, CAMuskegon, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.4%4.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.2%12.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.9%13.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%16.7%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.5%13.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.5%22.8%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9992.3%8.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.8%4.5%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99933.1%1.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99920.0%1.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99914.9%0.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.3%0.6%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.2%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.4%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Chico, CAMuskegon, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201411.6%5.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.6%5.1%13.6%
 1990 to 199916.0%5.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.6%3.6%13.2%
 1970 to 197917.3%11.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.0%5.2%13.6%
 1950 to 19599.0%13.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%17.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier7.2%33.1%12.2%
Reviews for Chico    31 Reviews

Chico is imperfect like most places, but it's still good. Any and all of it's issues proceed from it's main fault of growing increasingly liberal, which is to be  More

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Over 2 years ago

Chico's decent. I've been living here for ~5 years now. Eveen though my brother loves Chico and would like to stay, I would like to leave. I have no issues with crime or  More

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I was born in Oroville and I grew up in Oroville and Biggs. I have heard all my life about crime in chico. Well I have lived in Chico near Chapman for almost 10 years  More

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Reviews for Muskegon    6 Reviews

If you like 4 seasons, don't mind snow and cold, love beaches and lake life, like to live near an area that promotes festivals, this may just be for  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Muskegon and it was a great place to live. However, brain drain is a huge problem and the majority of my friends who went to college never came  More

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The beaches and scenery around Muskegon are beautiful (even during the 9 months a year they're covered in snow), so it's a shame the city has become what it is. Jobs  More

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