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Merced, CA vs Nampa, ID

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- The median age of a home in Merced is 35.9% older than the median age of a home in Nampa.
 Merced, CANampa, IDUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$374,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock127.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.187.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned39.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented54.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Merced, CANampa, IDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,730$1,840
 Studio Apartment$880  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,010$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,280  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,760$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,180  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Merced, CANampa, IDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Merced, CANampa, IDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99940.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock15.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Merced, CANampa, IDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock30.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200922.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews
Sean · Merced, CA
Merced: The Hippest Place in the Valley
Over 5 years ago

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Good place to live
Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Great place to live. Do not listen to angry people
Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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Reviews for Nampa    5 Reviews
Linda · Surprise, AZ
Response to quality of Idaho schools and Arizona s
Over 10 years ago

We have lived in Arizona (near Phoenix) for 20 years. We are in the process of moving to the Nampa/Caldwell area. Trust me you DO NOT want to come to Arizona for an  More

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CJ · Nampa, ID
Overall Costs here are better than many places
Over 12 years ago

Sales tax is one area that it hard to get used to, taxes here are probably average but I was not used to paying sales tax. After I checked it out against other states  More

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Travis · Nampa, ID
What Economy?
Over 15 years ago

Im sure the economy is bad everywhere, but in Nampa, i believe i read the unemployment rate is near  More

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