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Palo Alto, CA vs Newport Beach, CA

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- The median age of a home in Palo Alto is 22.0% older than the median age of a home in Newport Beach.
 Palo Alto, CANewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age59  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$2,684,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.73.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.2$11.0
 Homes Owned50.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Palo Alto, CANewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,510$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,430  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,800$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,220  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,570$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,600  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Palo Alto, CANewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock6.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Palo Alto, CANewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock13.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9999.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock53.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Palo Alto, CANewport Beach, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock22.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 16 years ago

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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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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