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Chico, CA vs Carmel Valley Village, CA

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- The median age of a home in Chico is 43.6% younger than the median age of a home in Carmel Valley Village.
 Chico, CACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,350,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.129.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.8$11.0
 Homes Owned40.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock18.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chico, CACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,450$1,840
 Studio Apartment$970  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,610$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,510$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,280  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chico, CACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock13.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chico, CACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99920.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock36.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock4.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Chico, CACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock0.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock31.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock20.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.0%12.2%
Reviews for Chico    31 Reviews

Chico is imperfect like most places, but it's still good. Any and all of it's issues proceed from it's main fault of growing increasingly liberal, which is to be  More

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Over 3 years ago

Chico's decent. I've been living here for ~5 years now. Eveen though my brother loves Chico and would like to stay, I would like to leave. I have no issues with crime or  More

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I was born in Oroville and I grew up in Oroville and Biggs. I have heard all my life about crime in chico. Well I have lived in Chico near Chapman for almost 10 years  More

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Reviews for Carmel Valley Village    2 Reviews

It was a great place to grow up in the 70s. However, it has become very expensive. Natural beauty abounds. Reasonable drives to get to Carmel or down the coast to Big  More

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A tresure, a precious gem, fresh, sweet smeeling air everytime I round the corner into the village, kind people, gorgeous scenes everywhere-trees, creeks, flowers,  More

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