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Nevada City, CA vs Davis, CA

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- The median age of a home in Nevada City is 34.4% older than the median age of a home in Davis.
 Nevada City, CADavis, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age61  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$825,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock50.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.129.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.4$11.0
 Homes Owned38.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Nevada City, CADavis, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,010$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,260  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,670$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,670  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,050$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,710  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Nevada City, CADavis, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Nevada City, CADavis, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99922.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock43.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99910.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock12.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Nevada City, CADavis, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock20.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock25.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.9%12.2%
Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  More

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