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Los Alamitos, CA vs Irvine, CA

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- The median age of a home in Los Alamitos is 57.7% older than the median age of a home in Irvine.
 Los Alamitos, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,128,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.115.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.8$11.0
 Homes Owned43.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented54.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Los Alamitos, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,420$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,900  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,750$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,490  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,480$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,950  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Los Alamitos, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Los Alamitos, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock22.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99938.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock24.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock5.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Los Alamitos, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock22.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.6%12.2%
Reviews for Los Alamitos    2 Reviews

Living in this city comes with the best benefit ever - Education. Real quality education. Los Alamitos Unified is the best public school district you can send your  More

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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