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Palo Alto, CA vs Novi, MI

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- The median age of a home in Palo Alto is 50.8% older than the median age of a home in Novi.
 Palo Alto, CANovi, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age59  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$417,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.73.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$15.4$11.0
 Homes Owned50.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Palo Alto, CANovi, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,010$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,430  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,280$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,220  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,030$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,600  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Palo Alto, CANovi, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Palo Alto, CANovi, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock16.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9999.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Palo Alto, CANovi, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.4%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 Novi    5 Reviews
Animesh · Novi, MI
I Enjoy Living in Novi
Over 15 years ago

We moved in here in Dec'06 and bought a nice villa condo in Island Lake of Novi. It is a nice sub and enjoy living here. There are nice shopping and recreation  More

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Valerie · Novi, MI
Range of seasons
Over 16 years ago

Spring is beautiful, mild days, cool nights; Summer can be mild to very hot with moderate to high humidity; Autumn is mild usually until the end of October; Winters can  More

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Jeffrey M · Kalamazoo, MI
Upper-Middle Class Suburbia
Over 17 years ago

Overall, Novi is a great place for those who are looking for a city that has the advantages of a very big city (good night life, many restaurants/coffee shops/ect.,  More

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