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Bakersfield, CA vs East Meadow, NY

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- The median age of a home in Bakersfield is 97.0% younger than the median age of a home in East Meadow.
 Bakersfield, CAEast Meadow, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age33  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$629,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.128.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.8$11.0
 Homes Owned56.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bakersfield, CAEast Meadow, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,990$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,630$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,050$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,370  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bakersfield, CAEast Meadow, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bakersfield, CAEast Meadow, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99938.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock46.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bakersfield, CAEast Meadow, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200922.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock58.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews
Mallory · Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield is good. But it has ways to go.
Over 3 years ago

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Michele · Bakersfield, CA
Gotta get out of here
Over 5 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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Carol · Bakersfield, CA
It’s better than you may think!
Over 6 years ago

I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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Reviews for East Meadow    4 Reviews
Rita · East Meadow, NY
Looking for a home in mooresville is it the right
Over 13 years ago

Ok too much to take in... But I've been doing so much research lately and so far Mooresville seems like a good place to live ... I'll be looking soon and coming from  More

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Catrina S · East Meadow, NY
Nassau County
Over 13 years ago

Nassau County is a beautiful place to live if you can afford it. Most of the schools are adequate. The county is becoming more multicultural, but, jobs are very hard to  More

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Stacey · East Meadow, NY
cost of living
Over 18 years ago

The cost of living is ridiculously  More

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