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Lawrence, KS vs Carlsbad, CA

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- The median age of a home in Lawrence is 2.9% older than the median age of a home in Carlsbad.
 Lawrence, KSCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,320,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.83.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.6$11.0
 Homes Owned40.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented53.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lawrence, KSCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,120$1,840
 Studio Apartment$750  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,400$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,020  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,170$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,720  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lawrence, KSCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock4.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lawrence, KSCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99913.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9998.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock20.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock28.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock3.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lawrence, KSCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock22.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews
Serena · Lawrence, KS
Lawrence is a great town
Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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John · Paicines, CA
Nowhere Better in KS
Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Charles · Swedesboro, NJ
Lawrence Sucks!
Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews
Fun · Carlsbad, CA
If you can afford it, Carlsbad is the place
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Tog · Athens, GA
Brutal winters
Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Tim · Broomfield, CO
Too rude for me, but Climate is nice.
Over 4 years ago

Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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