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Cambridge, MA vs California City, CA

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- The median age of a home in Cambridge is 61.3% older than the median age of a home in California City.
 Cambridge, MACalifornia City, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age75  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$252,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock65.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.104.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.6$11.0
 Homes Owned30.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented61.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cambridge, MACalifornia City, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,630$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,810  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$890$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,720  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,650$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,000  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cambridge, MACalifornia City, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cambridge, MACalifornia City, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock30.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99922.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9997.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cambridge, MACalifornia City, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock28.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock25.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews
David · Cambridge, MA
Lots of changes
Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Herman  · Cambridge, MA
Tap water quality ranking in USA
Over 13 years ago

Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Jean · Marlborough, MA
Cambridge is Education Hub
Over 13 years ago

Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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Reviews for California City    6 Reviews
Cal City Jew · California City, CA
Good place overall
Over 4 years ago

My husband and I moved here in Nov 2014 from San Bernardino and we moved here for one reason, we got an enormous house with lots of land and no neighbors for $64,200. No  More

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M · California City, CA
A wonderful choice, California City, California.
Over 5 years ago

California City, CA is a wonderful diverse community that is ever growing, in population and home values. Living here over many months and researching here over 4  More

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d · California City, CA
Quiet areas
Over 9 years ago

Living in Cal City 5+ years I can say this: There are nicer areas than others and I lucked out. My street is quiet, have had no problems and neighbors are nice. There  More

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