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Michigan City, IN vs California City, CA

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- The median age of a home in Michigan City is 51.7% older than the median age of a home in California City.
 Michigan City, INCalifornia City, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age60  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$252,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock65.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.76.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.6$11.0
 Homes Owned47.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Michigan City, INCalifornia City, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,630$1,840
 Studio Apartment$620  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$890$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$930  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,650$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Michigan City, INCalifornia City, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Michigan City, INCalifornia City, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99928.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock30.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Michigan City, INCalifornia City, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock28.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock25.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Michigan City    5 Reviews
John · Michigan City, IN
RUST BELT OASIS
Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Michigan City for over 10 years now(March 2020) and am a native of Northwest Indiana (40 years.) Michigan City is an older town, on Lake Michigan ESE of  More

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Eugene · Clearwater, FL
A nice place to visit.
Over 8 years ago

My in-laws live there. I love to visit the place. Nice people. The city has everything, malls, restaurants, cafes. It's very close to the nature. It's cold in the  More

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ryan · Michigan City, IN
Overall, not good.
Over 15 years ago

HUMID and HOT in the June,July, August and bone chilling cold in Dec and Jan. Snow is just crazy...the lake effect snow machine comes right down off lake michigan and  More

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Reviews for California City    6 Reviews
Cal City Jew · California City, CA
Good place overall
Over 4 years ago

My husband and I moved here in Nov 2014 from San Bernardino and we moved here for one reason, we got an enormous house with lots of land and no neighbors for $64,200. No  More

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M · California City, CA
A wonderful choice, California City, California.
Over 5 years ago

California City, CA is a wonderful diverse community that is ever growing, in population and home values. Living here over many months and researching here over 4  More

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d · California City, CA
Quiet areas
Over 9 years ago

Living in Cal City 5+ years I can say this: There are nicer areas than others and I lucked out. My street is quiet, have had no problems and neighbors are nice. There  More

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