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Mountain View, CA vs Aliso Viejo, CA

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- The median age of a home in Mountain View is 43.8% older than the median age of a home in Aliso Viejo.
 Mountain View, CAAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$824,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.88.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.8$11.0
 Homes Owned36.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented54.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Mountain View, CAAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,320$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,620  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,680$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,470  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,380$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,960  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Mountain View, CAAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Mountain View, CAAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock39.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock10.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99922.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Mountain View, CAAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock51.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock4.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.2%12.2%
Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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Reviews for Aliso Viejo    8 Reviews

We've lived here in Aliso Viejo now for two years and just love it! It's clean, extremely walkable, little to no crime and relatively affordable when compared to Los  More

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Over 4 years ago

We just moved here from the East Coast and we absolutely love it. It’s pretty peaceful, has beautiful views of the city, and it’s close to the beach and many parks.  More

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We've liked here for 4yrs now and it is one of the most convenient cities I've ever lived in. Our youngest finished their last 2 yrs of high school here and we were  More

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