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Galena, IL vs San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

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- The median age of a home in Galena is 26.5% older than the median age of a home in San Buenaventura (Ventura).
 Galena, ILSan Buenaventura (Ventura), CAUnited States
 Median Home Age68  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$803,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.50.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.3$11.0
 Homes Owned52.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Galena, ILSan Buenaventura (Ventura), CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,360$1,840
 Studio Apartment$580  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,030$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$780  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,410$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Galena, ILSan Buenaventura (Ventura), CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Galena, ILSan Buenaventura (Ventura), CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99930.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock43.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock5.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Galena, ILSan Buenaventura (Ventura), CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock8.8%12.2%
Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 13 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  More

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Reviews for San Buenaventura (Ventura)    28 Reviews

I have lived in Ventura for over 20 years, worked for over 30. While this was a nice town it has essentially turned into a worse place than LA, with a huge amount of  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here my entire life of 43 years. Ventura used to be very nice in the 80s and 90s, now it is an extension of Los Angeles in the worst way. Super overpriced  More

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I have lived in Ventura County since 2006 and that includes Port Hueneme, Oxnard, Camarillo, and Ventura. This city has a lot of friendly, down to earth people that seem  More

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