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Carlsbad, NM vs Mesquite, NV

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- The median age of a home in Carlsbad is 65.4% older than the median age of a home in Mesquite.
 Carlsbad, NMMesquite, NVUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$348,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months6.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock81.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.51.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.5$11.0
 Homes Owned60.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock22.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented25.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Carlsbad, NMMesquite, NVUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,670$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$990$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,690$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,690  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Carlsbad, NMMesquite, NVUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock17.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Carlsbad, NMMesquite, NVUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Carlsbad, NMMesquite, NVUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock43.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock29.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock2.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.3%12.2%
Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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Reviews for Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

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