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Merced, CA vs Rockville, MD

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- The median age of a home in Merced is 5.1% younger than the median age of a home in Rockville.
 Merced, CARockville, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$564,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock30.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.187.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.8$11.0
 Homes Owned39.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented54.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Merced, CARockville, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,850$1,840
 Studio Apartment$880  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,030$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,280  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,890$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,180  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Merced, CARockville, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Merced, CARockville, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99940.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock38.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Merced, CARockville, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock19.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200922.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.1%12.2%
Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

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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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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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 Rockville    17 Reviews

From MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE to many other people's comments and experiences: - The DC Metropolitan area (Maryland, DC, and Virginia) have an intense white supremacy /  More

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Having practically grown up here, it is fair to think I am biased. Before making assumptions about my opinion, though, I've lived in multiple cities in these states -  More

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Over 10 years ago

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