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College Station, TX vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- The median age of a home in College Station is 80.0% younger than the median age of a home in San Luis Obispo.
 College Station, TXSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age25  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$932,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock49.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.109.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.5$11.0
 Homes Owned32.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented53.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 College Station, TXSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,070$1,840
 Studio Apartment$870  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,710$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,060  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,120$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,630  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 College Station, TXSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 College Station, TXSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99939.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock33.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock8.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock3.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 College Station, TXSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock11.0%12.2%
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Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews
Daniel · Midlothian, VA
Comfortable, Conservative and Safe Place to Live
Over 3 years ago

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Gregory · College Station, TX
Great Place, Needs More Culture
Over 3 years ago

Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Joel · College Station, TX
A Town for Texas A&M
Over 4 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews
Bruce · Las Vegas, NV
COST OF LIVING AND FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE
Over 10 years ago

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Tim · San Luis Obispo, CA
Sunny & 70º
Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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Sadie · San Luis Obispo, CA
Beautiful place to live hard to find a room
Over 12 years ago

San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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