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Hawthorne, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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- The median age of a home in Hawthorne is 60.4% older than the median age of a home in Murrieta.
 Hawthorne, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age53  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$600,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock68.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.121.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.8$11.0
 Homes Owned26.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented69.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Hawthorne, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,140$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,360  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,870$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,970  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,180$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,810  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Hawthorne, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Hawthorne, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock20.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock29.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99922.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Hawthorne, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock43.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock22.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.5%12.2%
Reviews for Hawthorne    4 Reviews

MARGARET · 

I lived there. Hawthorne is a ___hole. Crime, Drugs, Unemployment near 12% and, they can pay the police enough to stay and deal with all the crap! It has to be one of  More

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Great multi-cultural, family-oriented little enclave of Hawthorne called Wiseburn. Has a newly built middle school and a new elementary school is nearly complete. Not a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I wouldn't recomend anyone raise children here. The weather is about as mild as anywhere in the world, but the area is a little too rough for most normal people. There  More

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Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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