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Newport Beach, CA vs Berkeley, CA

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- The median age of a home in Newport Beach is 67.4% younger than the median age of a home in Berkeley.
 Newport Beach, CABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age46  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,320,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock16.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.109.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.9$11.0
 Homes Owned45.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Newport Beach, CABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,570  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,060$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,370  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,290$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,350  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Newport Beach, CABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Newport Beach, CABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9998.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock33.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99913.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock11.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Newport Beach, CABerkeley, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock46.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews
Jen · Costa Mesa, CA
Arrested Development had it about right
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Tom · Newport Beach, CA
Newport Beach Home
Over 8 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Cara · Newport Beach, CA
You can come home again
Over 10 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews
Sean · Berkeley, CA
Everything you wanted to know about Berkeley
Over 4 years ago

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Madeline · Berkeley, CA
Best climate
Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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ms local · Oakland, CA
No more hippie love here
Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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