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Cathedral City, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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- The median age of a home in Cathedral City is 2.9% older than the median age of a home in Carlsbad.
 Cathedral City, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,320,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.191.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.6$11.0
 Homes Owned50.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cathedral City, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,120$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,250  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,400$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,710  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,170$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,850  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cathedral City, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock4.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cathedral City, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock20.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock28.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock3.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cathedral City, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock22.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198930.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Cathedral City    3 Reviews
Emme · Leander, TX
Windy, affordable, relatively safe and bland
Over 1 years ago

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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Kathy · Cathedral City, CA
Lowest crime rate in the Coachella Valley
Over 13 years ago

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

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Sean · Cathedral City, CA
Crime rate here is relatively low
Over 19 years ago

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 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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