2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Lowell, MA vs Fairfield, CA

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- The median age of a home in Lowell is 50.0% older than the median age of a home in Fairfield.
 Lowell, MAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age723642
 Median Home Cost$405,500$608,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.9%10.9%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.48.6%42.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.90.5%141.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$12.0$8.1$11.0
 Homes Owned41.4%57.1%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.2%4.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented54.4%38.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lowell, MAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,200$2,850$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,390$1,480$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,510$1,680$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,840$2,030$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,230$2,890$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,460$3,380$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lowell, MAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.8%1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.3%0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%2.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lowell, MAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.5%1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%0.5%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.1%0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%0.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.2%1.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.0%1.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9998.7%2.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99930.5%7.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99928.2%21.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99916.7%24.1%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9996.5%32.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.4%5.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.4%1.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.3%0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lowell, MAFairfield, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20144.4%15.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.4%15.3%13.6%
 1990 to 19994.6%16.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.9%22.1%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.1%16.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.6%16.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19598.5%8.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.7%1.3%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier45.8%0.9%12.2%
Reviews for Lowell    4 Reviews

Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell,  More

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Over 16 years ago

We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though  More

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Reviews for Fairfield    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years. On the up side, housing is affordable. The downside, there is nothing to do here. The city lacks community events and an a nice downtown. We  More

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Over 9 years ago

I am finding out the cost of living here in Fairfield is way too high for my retirement. I am looking for a place where the cost of living is in line with my retirement  More

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Over 13 years ago

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