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Mechanicsville, VA vs Laguna Hills, CA

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- The median age of a home in Mechanicsville is 21.2% younger than the median age of a home in Laguna Hills.
 Mechanicsville, VALaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age33  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$993,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.70.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.1$11.0
 Homes Owned73.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented20.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mechanicsville, VALaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,780$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,290  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,480  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,830$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,330  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mechanicsville, VALaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mechanicsville, VALaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99946.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock28.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock14.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock6.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mechanicsville, VALaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock37.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196921.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Mechanicsville    4 Reviews
Lisa · Hanover, VA
High Schools
Over 15 years ago

Hanover High was ranked the number 1 school in the region by Richmond Magazine. Wonderful principal, committed teachers, IB diploma. We have been extremely happy with  More

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Tom · Mechanicsville, VA
Taxes
Over 16 years ago

Virginia may seem to have a reasonable income tax rate (5.0%) but when you add up all the other taxes i.e. Personal property tax, business property tax, sales tax,  More

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Michele · Mechanicsville, VA
A nice place to live.
Over 16 years ago

Mechanicsville is a nice place to live, the climate is great. Of course it's Virginia - so if someone doesn't like the weather they just have to hang around a few days  More

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Reviews for Laguna Hills    6 Reviews
Mary · Aliso Viejo, CA
Nice place to live, but expensive & heavy traffic
Over 8 years ago

We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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Mary · Aliso Viejo, CA
Nice place to live, but expensive & heavy traffic
Over 8 years ago

We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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Chris · Laguna Hills, CA
Been here 17 years, good place to live
Over 14 years ago

I have been a resident of Laguna Hills since 1994. When I moved here it was actually less expensive than the Long Beach area where I was living. Now it is more expensive  More

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