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Lake Elsinore, CA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- The median age of a home in Lake Elsinore is 100.0% younger than the median age of a home in Ridgecrest.
 Lake Elsinore, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age20  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$245,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock65.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.193.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.0$11.0
 Homes Owned66.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lake Elsinore, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,880$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,620  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,030$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,210  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,910$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,680  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lake Elsinore, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lake Elsinore, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99933.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lake Elsinore, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200932.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock23.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.4%12.2%
Reviews for Lake Elsinore    10 Reviews

The new comfort index for Lake Elsinore is 78. I lived in Lake Elsinore for 10 years, and there are usually 100+ days that the temperature is over 90, and several weeks  More

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8/23/2013 To someone thinking of moving to Lake Elsinore I really want to write this to you because I was in you position a year and a half ago. I was living in Delmar  More

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Over 15 years ago

How is the area near the Ortegas? I see a lot of families. Is this a good place for kids and  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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