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Mesa, CA vs Cathedral City, CA

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- The median age of a home in Mesa is 12.8% older than the median age of a home in Cathedral City.
 Mesa, CACathedral City, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$482,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock83.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.182.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.9$11.0
 Homes Owned87.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock19.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented12.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mesa, CACathedral City, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,290$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,010  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,370$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,510  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,320$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,440  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mesa, CACathedral City, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock14.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mesa, CACathedral City, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock31.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99932.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mesa, CACathedral City, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200922.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198930.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.1%12.2%
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Cathedral City is cheaper than Palm Springs and a few other local cities. It has lovely mountain views. It's a decidely middle-middle class community, especially on  More

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Cathedral City enjoys the lowest crime rate in the entire Coachella  More

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Relatively because it depends on where you came from. We moved here from Denver. There's been one murder here this year. I feel rather safe in this area as far as  More

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