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Menlo Park, CA vs Cedar Park, TX

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- The median age of a home in Menlo Park is 70.5% older than the median age of a home in Cedar Park.
 Menlo Park, CACedar Park, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age61  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$516,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock88.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.88.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$21.6$11.0
 Homes Owned52.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented37.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Menlo Park, CACedar Park, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,290$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,480  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,540$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,670  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,330$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,930  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Menlo Park, CACedar Park, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Menlo Park, CACedar Park, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock24.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99915.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Menlo Park, CACedar Park, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock35.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.6%10.0%
 1940 to 194915.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.2%12.2%
Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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Reviews for Cedar Park    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

this is where all the clout twitch streamers live (and round rock) lole. come here to get free viewers  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Cedar Park for more than 10 years .And Cedar park is the best place to live! It is not crowded like Austin, and it is not too small either. To summarize  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cedar Park is a mediocre city, at best. As far as weather, the extremely hot and long summers make the quality of life here next to horrible. Also, contrary to the  More

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