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Fountain Valley, CA vs Arcadia, CA

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- The median age of a home in Fountain Valley is 20.8% younger than the median age of a home in Arcadia.
 Fountain Valley, CAArcadia, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,274,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.102.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned66.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Fountain Valley, CAArcadia, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,160$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,100  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,940$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,750  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,360  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Fountain Valley, CAArcadia, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Fountain Valley, CAArcadia, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock12.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99947.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock28.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock18.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Fountain Valley, CAArcadia, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock25.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.8%12.2%
Reviews for Fountain Valley    3 Reviews

We are just average home gardeners and having lived in Fountain Valley for over 40 years, my wife and I have found the climate excellent for growing nearly ever kind of  More

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Over 18 years ago

fountain valley is nice but very expensive. Average home price will run you around $700,000.Beaches are close by. People are okay but no sense of community or sense of  More

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The weather is very moderate year-around. Warm summers, comfortable spring-time, cool  More

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Reviews for Arcadia    4 Reviews

Hi, We live in the city of Los Angeles, a total nightmare for us who lived in Texas for more than 5 years. We have job offers in both Arcadia, CA and in Round Rock  More

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Over 14 years ago

We like a neighborhood which has a lot tree and decent parks. Also, we prefer a place where are convient for restaurant, grocery, shopping mall, and library. Believe or  More

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Over 15 years ago

Arcadia has fairly good weather except for a few extra hot summer days. Rainy weather has been less over the last few years, so a bit of a drought exists. Air quality  More

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