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Oakland, CA vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- The median age of a home in Oakland is 39.1% older than the median age of a home in Mission Viejo.
 Oakland, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age69  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$943,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months3.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.133.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.3$11.0
 Homes Owned38.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented54.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Oakland, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,000$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,530  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,490$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,220  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,060$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,420  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Oakland, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Oakland, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock35.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99921.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock11.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9996.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Oakland, CAMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock40.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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Reviews for Mission Viejo    22 Reviews
Lisa · Aliso Viejo, CA
A Wannabe Newport Beach.
Over 3 years ago

Beautiful, but for the wealthy. If you make less than 150K, you won't be able to afford to live here. Even for Southern California, MV is off-the-chart expensive. A  More

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James · Mission Viejo, CA
Small Business Welcome
Over 12 years ago

Mission Viejo does not charge a business license tax for businesses located in the community and home-based businesses are allowed under current zoning laws as long as  More

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aide · Ogden, UT
Best place to live in los angeles or near
Over 14 years ago

Please give me your advisese i need to know how is the best place to live near los angeles, safe, earthquakes, snakes, best schools, no racism, etc...,i don´t know  More

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