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Highland Park, IL vs Dana Point, CA

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- The median age of a home in Highland Park is 28.8% older than the median age of a home in Dana Point.
 Highland Park, ILDana Point, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age59  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,359,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.1$11.0
 Homes Owned80.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock16.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented15.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Highland Park, ILDana Point, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,870$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,790  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,400$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,220  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,920$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,350  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Highland Park, ILDana Point, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock10.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Highland Park, ILDana Point, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99919.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock13.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99913.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock25.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9993.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock12.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Highland Park, ILDana Point, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock30.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.0%12.2%
Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Over 19 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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Reviews for Dana Point    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Climate is one of the world's  More

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Nice place to live. Mediterranean climate. Too many people, high cost of living, California taxes high. Ocean is  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are in the California Riviera...but there's a price! This is a great place to  More

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