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Cathedral City, CA vs Austin, TX

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- The median age of a home in Cathedral City is 8.8% older than the median age of a home in Austin.
 Cathedral City, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$577,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock85.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.191.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.4$11.0
 Homes Owned50.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cathedral City, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,180$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,250  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,470$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,710  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,850  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cathedral City, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cathedral City, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock18.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock3.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cathedral City, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock17.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198930.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.6%12.2%
Reviews for Cathedral City    3 Reviews

Cathedral City is cheaper than Palm Springs and a few other local cities. It has lovely mountain views. It's a decidely middle-middle class community, especially on  More

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Cathedral City enjoys the lowest crime rate in the entire Coachella  More

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Relatively because it depends on where you came from. We moved here from Denver. There's been one murder here this year. I feel rather safe in this area as far as  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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