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Oceanside, CA vs West Chester, PA

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- The median age of a home in Oceanside is 81.1% younger than the median age of a home in West Chester.
 Oceanside, CAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age37  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$555,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.134.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.2$11.0
 Homes Owned53.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Oceanside, CAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,130$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,470$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,610  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,160$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,340  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Oceanside, CAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Oceanside, CAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock31.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock19.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99911.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Oceanside, CAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198926.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock41.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Oceanside    20 Reviews
Dorothy · Bullhead City, AZ
Oceanside Love
Over 7 years ago

I've lived in here since 1988, left in 1995 and came back in 2005. I will always love Oceanside. You have to come check it out. It has changed so drastically and there  More

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rita · Yuma, AZ
home sick
Over 8 years ago

from oceanside ca love the city always love the beach life u can't get anywhere else yes... it has been cleaned up and welcomes people from all over . I miss my  More

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DAVID · Hazel Crest, IL
25 Years Lived In Oceanside
Over 8 years ago

Moved to O'Side Nov 1988 (Lived there from 78 thru 79 prior to moving back in 88). 78-1979 was a Fun, Good, Relaxing Time to Live in O'Side- Low Crime Rate, Low  More

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Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews
Phyllis · West Chester, PA
Try it, You'll (most likely) Like it!
Over 5 years ago

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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Lady Ann · New Canaan, CT
Where's the nice, charming part of town? Is the p
Over 14 years ago

There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Abhd · West Chester, PA
West Chester pa
Over 14 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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