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Amherst, NY vs Ojai, CA

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- The median age of a home in Amherst is 12.0% younger than the median age of a home in Ojai.
 Amherst, NYOjai, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$974,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.105.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.8$11.0
 Homes Owned67.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented27.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Amherst, NYOjai, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,870$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,120  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,730$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,370  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,910$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,890  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Amherst, NYOjai, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock3.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock6.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Amherst, NYOjai, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock34.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock11.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock5.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Amherst, NYOjai, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock25.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Ojai    7 Reviews
Chris · Ojai, CA
A Rare Gem. Not For Everyone.
Over 7 years ago

Ojai has it's social and environmental challenges. It's population can be insular and self-absorbed. I grew up in Palo Alto and lived in Berkeley in the 70's so I can  More

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Debra · Ojai, CA
Too small
Over 10 years ago

Yes, Ojai is pretty geographically but there are a lot of run down neighborhoods. There are no "rules" about keeping your house or yard up and therefore lots of people  More

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Claire Lynn · Germantown, MD
Living in Ojai
Over 11 years ago

From my contacts, this place is my idea of how I want to spend my remaining days on  More

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