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Mount Prospect, IL vs Santa Maria, CA

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- The median age of a home in Mount Prospect is 22.6% older than the median age of a home in Santa Maria.
 Mount Prospect, ILSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age53  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$565,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock49.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned65.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mount Prospect, ILSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,080$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,270  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,090$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,580  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,120$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,390  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mount Prospect, ILSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mount Prospect, ILSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock35.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99916.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mount Prospect, ILSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock16.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Mount Prospect    4 Reviews
Tom · Mount Prospect, IL
Property Taxes
Over 11 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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KELLIE C · Mount Prospect, IL
BUS SYSTEM
Over 14 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Abhd · Mount Prospect, IL
Flat, no character
Over 16 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews
C · Orcutt, CA
Orcutt Instead
Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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Kimberly · Santa Maria, CA
Santa Maria Can't Be Defined
Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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SARA  · Santa Maria, CA
Unpredictable weather with no extremes.
Over 16 years ago

The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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