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Frisco, TX vs Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

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- The median age of a home in Frisco is 107.1% younger than the median age of a home in Rancho Santa Margarita.
 Frisco, TXRancho Santa Margarita, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age14  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$863,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.159.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.5$11.0
 Homes Owned65.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock1.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Frisco, TXRancho Santa Margarita, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,110$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,560$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,030  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,170$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,340  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Frisco, TXRancho Santa Margarita, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Frisco, TXRancho Santa Margarita, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99912.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99924.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock33.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9996.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock12.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Frisco, TXRancho Santa Margarita, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200938.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock55.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock2.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.3%12.2%
Reviews for Frisco    23 Reviews

If I had to select a sister city that reminds me of Frisco, it would be Irvine California in the county of Orange. Super safe city, great police and school districts,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for 25 years, honestly, its the safest, most clean place in the USA. You just cant go wrong moving here. Many of the low rankings on this site are  More

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Amir · 
Over 3 years ago

Most overhyped city in the area. I wrote another post detailing this but wasn’t posted here for some reason. They purposely overhype the city through any means possible  More

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Reviews for Rancho Santa Margarita    13 Reviews

This page provides little information on RSM. I see they keep describing the area as "outside of Los Angeles." Culturally, it is so far from Los Angeles (I lived in LA,  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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