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Milpitas, CA vs Redwood City, CA

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- The median age of a home in Milpitas is 47.2% younger than the median age of a home in Redwood City.
 Milpitas, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age36  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,610,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock18.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.105.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.2$11.0
 Homes Owned60.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Milpitas, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,300$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,190  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,980$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,900  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,370$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,150  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Milpitas, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Milpitas, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99931.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock26.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9998.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock24.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Milpitas, CARedwood City, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock21.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Milpitas    4 Reviews
David · Milpitas, CA
The weather is nice
Over 17 years ago

You can't really beat the temperate climates of Milpitas (and a majority of the Bay Area). It's rarely too warm and never too cold. You can complain about many things  More

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salas · San Jose, CA
The cost to live in this area is ridiculous
Over 18 years ago

I can't believe people are willing to pay as much as they do to live here. I know there are jobs here, but people's lack of reality is mindblowing. I thnk people really  More

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smooth · Milpitas, CA
buying a home
Over 19 years ago

its a great place, but a single family home around 1800sq feet would cost you around  More

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Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews
Nancy · Redwood City, CA
A little bit of everything
Over 5 years ago

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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Ra · Redwood City, CA
More Bang for one's Buck in Bay Area Terms
Over 6 years ago

The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lori · Redwood City, CA
Nice place, but being paved with apartments.
Over 8 years ago

Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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