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El Cajon, CA vs Fountain Hills, AZ

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- The median age of a home in El Cajon is 41.7% older than the median age of a home in Fountain Hills.
 El Cajon, CAFountain Hills, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$598,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock91.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.134.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.1$11.0
 Homes Owned40.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock18.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented56.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 El Cajon, CAFountain Hills, AZUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,960$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,520  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,130  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,000$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,540  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 El Cajon, CAFountain Hills, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock16.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 El Cajon, CAFountain Hills, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock24.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99922.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock25.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9998.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock5.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 El Cajon, CAFountain Hills, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock19.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock37.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.2%12.2%
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Reviews for El Cajon    10 Reviews
Michael · San Diego, CA
Crime, Poverty, Pollution, Angry Communities
Over 7 years ago

Stay out of East El Cajon. The people that live there don't like  More

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Richard · Ogden, UT
This website asked for this
Over 10 years ago

Housing less expensive then San Diego, wages the same. A total package of people from different backgrounds (ethnic) which is  More

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mike · El Cajon, CA
Fletcher Hills is Awesome!!!
Over 13 years ago

El Cajon and La Mesa are about a dozen miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Fletcher Hills, in particular, is a community within El Cajon on the boarder of La Mesa/Mt.  More

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Reviews for Fountain Hills    10 Reviews
Mark · Garden City, ID
Straight Scoop
Over 7 years ago

We live in Boise but are seriously considering a move to Fountain Hills. We have visited FH and it's beautiful...but we are not sure we can do the Summers! In Boise  More

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Steven · Fountain Hills, AZ
best kept secret
Over 9 years ago

We have lived in many cities in the US we moved here 10 yrs ago raised 2 boys and I would not give it up for any other place. move here raise a family and retire  More

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suzanne · Fountain Hills, AZ
Fountain Hills, AZ
Over 13 years ago

Beautiful homes with mountaineous  More

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