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Brea, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- The median age of a home in Brea is 4.5% older than the median age of a home in Mission Viejo.
 Brea, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$943,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.124.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.3$11.0
 Homes Owned59.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Brea, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,000$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,140  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,490$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,800  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,060$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,450  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Brea, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Brea, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock35.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99934.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock11.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Brea, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock40.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Brea    10 Reviews
Patricia · Brea, CA
Cost of living and traffic in Orange County Ca
Over 10 years ago

I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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Ken · Nashville, TN
Brea, CA a Great City
Over 12 years ago

I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Lawrence · Brea, CA
Great North Orange County City
Over 13 years ago

Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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Reviews for Mission Viejo    22 Reviews
Lisa · Aliso Viejo, CA
A Wannabe Newport Beach.
Over 3 years ago

Beautiful, but for the wealthy. If you make less than 150K, you won't be able to afford to live here. Even for Southern California, MV is off-the-chart expensive. A  More

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James · Mission Viejo, CA
Small Business Welcome
Over 12 years ago

Mission Viejo does not charge a business license tax for businesses located in the community and home-based businesses are allowed under current zoning laws as long as  More

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aide · Ogden, UT
Best place to live in los angeles or near
Over 14 years ago

Please give me your advisese i need to know how is the best place to live near los angeles, safe, earthquakes, snakes, best schools, no racism, etc...,i don´t know  More

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