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California, PA vs Iowa City, IA

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- The median age of a home in California is 32.1% older than the median age of a home in Iowa City.
 California, PAIowa City, IAUnited States
 Median Home Age56  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$265,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.71.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.4$11.0
 Homes Owned33.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 California, PAIowa City, IAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,610$1,840
 Studio Apartment$690  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$940$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$870  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,630$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 California, PAIowa City, IAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other17.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 California, PAIowa City, IAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9998.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99916.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock15.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9994.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 California, PAIowa City, IAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.7%12.2%
Reviews for California    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

looking to make a decision on whether to live in butler pa or pittsburgh pa and drive to butler for my job...i would like to live in the city and pittsburgh has all that  More

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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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