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Oroville, CA vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Oroville is 42.9% older than the median age of a home in Sierra Vista.
 Oroville, CASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age56  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$261,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.129.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.3$11.0
 Homes Owned44.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented45.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Oroville, CASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,580$1,840
 Studio Apartment$790  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$900$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,100  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,600$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,880  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Oroville, CASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Oroville, CASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock24.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99931.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock8.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Oroville, CASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock21.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock22.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.8%10.0%
 1940 to 194911.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.4%12.2%
Reviews for Oroville    6 Reviews

We have lived here for 15 years now and have come to love it here. There are good and bad places everywhere and to be honest, in comparison to some other municipalities  More

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Can be a tough little town for some. Highway 70 improvements may help to bring this town up in terms of economy, culture, lifestyle. When the skilled workers left after  More

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If you like to Hike, Bike, Fish or Swim, maybe just lazy around some breath taking veiws, then this place is for you! Lake Oroville boasts some of the best bass fishing  More

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Reviews for Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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