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Menlo Park, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- The median age of a home in Menlo Park is 31.1% older than the median age of a home in Mission Viejo.
 Menlo Park, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age61  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$943,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.88.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.3$11.0
 Homes Owned52.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented37.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Menlo Park, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,000$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,480  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,490$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,670  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,060$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,930  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Menlo Park, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Menlo Park, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock35.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock11.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99915.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Menlo Park, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock40.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194915.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews
Dawn · Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco Bay Area
Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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stephen · Menlo Park, CA
Quality of life in Menlo Park
Over 13 years ago

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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Chris · Menlo Park, CA
City pairs, recommendation for a one-earner equiva
Over 15 years ago

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 Mission Viejo    22 Reviews
Lisa · Aliso Viejo, CA
A Wannabe Newport Beach.
Over 3 years ago

Beautiful, but for the wealthy. If you make less than 150K, you won't be able to afford to live here. Even for Southern California, MV is off-the-chart expensive. A  More

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James · Mission Viejo, CA
Small Business Welcome
Over 12 years ago

Mission Viejo does not charge a business license tax for businesses located in the community and home-based businesses are allowed under current zoning laws as long as  More

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aide · Ogden, UT
Best place to live in los angeles or near
Over 14 years ago

Please give me your advisese i need to know how is the best place to live near los angeles, safe, earthquakes, snakes, best schools, no racism, etc...,i don´t know  More

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