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Carpinteria, CA vs La Quinta, CA

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- The median age of a home in Carpinteria is 51.1% older than the median age of a home in La Quinta.
 Carpinteria, CALa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$704,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock83.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.118.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.5$11.0
 Homes Owned46.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock37.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Carpinteria, CALa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,730$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,320  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,630$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,040  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,770$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,560  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Carpinteria, CALa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock31.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Carpinteria, CALa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock24.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock21.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99923.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock6.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9993.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock3.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Carpinteria, CALa Quinta, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock39.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock27.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.5%12.2%
Reviews for Carpinteria    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Only trouble is, there's no place to go that's better.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cost of living in my area is very high, but especially  More

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Reviews for La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 17 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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