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Berkeley, CA vs Somerville, MA

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- The median age of a home in Berkeley is 20.8% older than the median age of a home in Somerville.
 Berkeley, CASomerville, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age77  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$762,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock44.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.88.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.4$11.0
 Homes Owned38.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Berkeley, CASomerville, MAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,660$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,740  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,510$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,520  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,710$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,880  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Berkeley, CASomerville, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Berkeley, CASomerville, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock36.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99920.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock16.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99915.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Berkeley, CASomerville, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock60.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews
Sean · Berkeley, CA
Everything you wanted to know about Berkeley
Over 4 years ago

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Madeline · Berkeley, CA
Best climate
Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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ms local · Oakland, CA
No more hippie love here
Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews
Jen · Somerville, MA
Ready to move on...but where?
Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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EBlisster · Somerville, MA
Not too bad a place to live
Over 17 years ago

Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Abhd · Somerville, MA
Davis Square
Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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