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Moses Lake, WA vs Murrieta, CA

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- The median age of a home in Moses Lake is 30.0% older than the median age of a home in Murrieta.
 Moses Lake, WAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age30  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$600,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock68.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.123.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.8$11.0
 Homes Owned52.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Moses Lake, WAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,140$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,870$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,040  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,180$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,740  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Moses Lake, WAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Moses Lake, WAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9997.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99933.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock20.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock29.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Moses Lake, WAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock43.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200921.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock22.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.5%12.2%
Reviews for Moses Lake    10 Reviews

The population stays around the same. Companies come and go, and the overall jobs (I mean professional jobs, not BK or McD's) seem to come and go too. Mitsubishi is only  More

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Over 10 years ago

You are way off on your population for Moses Lake, WA We have been at 21,414, stated officially on the sign as entering Moses Lake, all 2014. Please correct this asap.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I enjoy the dry desert climate and central location to outdoor activities. Even though it is desert we enjoy four seasons. The drawback is the influx of gain related  More

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Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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