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Carlsbad, CA vs Lake Havasu City, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Carlsbad is 18.2% older than the median age of a home in Lake Havasu City.
 Carlsbad, CALake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age33  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$435,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock95.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.134.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.0$11.0
 Homes Owned56.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock21.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Carlsbad, CALake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,600$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,180  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,050  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,620$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,080  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Carlsbad, CALake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock18.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Carlsbad, CALake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99929.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9996.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Carlsbad, CALake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock26.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200922.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock28.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198922.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews
Fun · Carlsbad, CA
If you can afford it, Carlsbad is the place
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Tog · Athens, GA
Brutal winters
Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Tim · Broomfield, CO
Too rude for me, but Climate is nice.
Over 4 years ago

Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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Reviews for Lake Havasu City    21 Reviews
Wells · Clovis, NM
Jim Crow 2.0
Over 4 years ago

First I want to begin this review by saying I am a young black woman who stopped here for 1 day on her way to California with my husband, who is white. Every  More

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Karen · Lake Havasu City, AZ
Change is coming
Over 4 years ago

Unfortunately, many on the far-right like to “claim” Lake Havasu City, but that’s going to change very soon as more Dems move in and help to build the economy and add  More

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Tom · Lake Havasu City, AZ
Great Place to live! But maybe not for everyone!
Over 4 years ago

My wife and I purchased last year for a few reasons: we got tired of the people in California; city living and crime. Not trying to insult anyone just true. As we  More

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