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Palm Desert, CA vs Charleston, SC

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- The median age of a home in Palm Desert is 11.4% older than the median age of a home in Charleston.
 Palm Desert, CACharleston, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$493,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock67.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.191.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned42.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Palm Desert, CACharleston, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,420  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,590$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,940  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Palm Desert, CACharleston, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Palm Desert, CACharleston, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock16.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock3.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Palm Desert, CACharleston, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198932.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock11.9%12.2%
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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews
Blake · Palm Desert, CA
Worst Place Ever
Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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M · Palm Desert, CA
A fading Gem because of Dem
Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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JJ · Palm Desert, CA
Very unhealthy place to live!!
Over 9 years ago

I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews
Robin · Charleston, SC
Fabulous
Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Carmen · Upper East Side, NY
Frightening rate of medical malpractice.
Over 4 years ago

Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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fran · Isle of Palms, SC
Paradise lost!
Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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