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Simsbury, CT vs Irvine, CA

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- The median age of a home in Simsbury is 54.2% older than the median age of a home in Irvine.
 Simsbury, CTIrvine, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age482242
 Median Home Cost$392,400$1,128,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.1%22.3%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.42.1%48.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.44.2%109.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$23.5$8.8$11.0
 Homes Owned74.7%41.1%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.0%7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented21.3%51.3%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Simsbury, CTIrvine, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,190$4,420$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,220$2,520$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,470$2,750$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,820$3,300$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,220$4,480$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,710$5,240$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Simsbury, CTIrvine, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.0%2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.0%0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.9%1.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.6%1.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%1.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Simsbury, CTIrvine, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.6%0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%0.1%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.4%0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%0.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.9%0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.2%0.5%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9995.5%0.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.1%1.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99932.1%2.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.1%4.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99913.0%22.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.0%30.9%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.9%24.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%7.3%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.6%5.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Simsbury, CTIrvine, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.6%0.2%
 2010 to 20144.0%22.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.0%22.4%13.6%
 1990 to 19996.7%13.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.4%15.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197922.4%18.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.7%13.8%13.6%
 1950 to 195911.5%0.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.4%0.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier8.1%0.6%12.2%
Reviews for Simsbury    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

We've lived in Simsbury for over 24 years, relocated here by choice because of the small town feel and quality of education. We made the right choice, cost of living is  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Simsbury for 1 1/2 yrs. The cost of housing as a whole is expensive. Homes are a bit more than surrounding areas, but the property tax is what drives up the  More

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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