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Murrieta, CA vs Dayton, OH

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- The median age of a home in Murrieta is 238.1% younger than the median age of a home in Dayton.
 Murrieta, CADayton, OHUnited States
 Median Home Age21  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$104,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock57.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.193.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$20.5$11.0
 Homes Owned62.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock19.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Murrieta, CADayton, OHUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,190$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,710  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$720$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,340  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,910  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Murrieta, CADayton, OHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Murrieta, CADayton, OHUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock18.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock12.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock9.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9996.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99935.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Murrieta, CADayton, OHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200943.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198921.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196922.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock17.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock38.0%12.2%
Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 3 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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Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 8 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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