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Monterey, CA vs San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

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- The median age of a home in Monterey is 2.0% older than the median age of a home in San Buenaventura (Ventura).
 Monterey, CASan Buenaventura (Ventura), CAUnited States
 Median Home Age51  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$803,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.157.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.3$11.0
 Homes Owned32.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented59.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Monterey, CASan Buenaventura (Ventura), CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,360$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,800  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,030$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,550  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,410$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,500  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Monterey, CASan Buenaventura (Ventura), CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Monterey, CASan Buenaventura (Ventura), CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock43.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99933.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock5.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9996.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Monterey, CASan Buenaventura (Ventura), CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock8.8%12.2%
Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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Reviews for San Buenaventura (Ventura)    28 Reviews

I have lived in Ventura for over 20 years, worked for over 30. While this was a nice town it has essentially turned into a worse place than LA, with a huge amount of  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here my entire life of 43 years. Ventura used to be very nice in the 80s and 90s, now it is an extension of Los Angeles in the worst way. Super overpriced  More

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I have lived in Ventura County since 2006 and that includes Port Hueneme, Oxnard, Camarillo, and Ventura. This city has a lot of friendly, down to earth people that seem  More

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