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Compton, CA vs Richmond, CA

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- The median age of a home in Compton is 12.3% older than the median age of a home in Richmond.
 Compton, CARichmond, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age655742
 Median Home Cost$552,300$615,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.0%6.5%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.47.9%48.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.120.3%215.3%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.3$9.6$11.0
 Homes Owned55.1%49.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant3.5%5.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.4%45.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Compton, CARichmond, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,400$2,720$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,300$1,450$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,470$1,730$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,870$2,110$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,430$2,760$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,670$3,260$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Compton, CARichmond, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.2%1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.2%0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.1%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%3.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Compton, CARichmond, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.5%0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%0.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.5%0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%0.5%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.5%0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%1.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9991.5%1.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9998.7%4.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99927.8%14.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99932.4%17.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99922.7%42.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%12.8%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.5%3.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%0.6%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over1.3%0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Compton, CARichmond, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20143.1%7.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.1%7.4%13.6%
 1990 to 19996.0%7.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.8%12.1%13.2%
 1970 to 19798.3%12.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.0%7.9%13.6%
 1950 to 195925.9%15.9%10.0%
 1940 to 194924.5%18.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier10.5%10.7%12.2%
Reviews for Compton    6 Reviews

I visit Compton each Summer. This is one of the most welcoming and spectacular cities to work. live and raise a family in. The educational system is superior to most,  More

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Over 9 years ago

looking for a good neighborhood to live in  More

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What was the last writer thinking! Must have been locked up too long, or hasn't been around much. Probably lived in Compton or LA County his whole life. Compton is  More

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Reviews for Richmond    9 Reviews

I've lived in Richmond since 2014. I find that for proximity to the rest of the East Bay, Marin county, and San Francisco it's a tremendous location. We moved here from  More

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Over 4 years ago

Grown up around all my life, and lived for the past 3 years. Diverse in the worst kinda way (the way that will get you robbed or assaulted). The epicenter of the  More

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I've lived here for more than half of my life, and never want to leave. The weather is nearly perfect. The population is very racially diverse and people for the most  More

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