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Paramount, CA vs Downey, CA

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- The median age of a home in Paramount is 19.2% younger than the median age of a home in Downey.
 Paramount, CADowney, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$745,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.115.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned40.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented56.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Paramount, CADowney, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,910$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,470  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,790$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,130  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,950$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,040  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Paramount, CADowney, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Paramount, CADowney, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99925.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock55.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock3.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Paramount, CADowney, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock42.3%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Paramount    2 Reviews
sonia · Paramount, CA
In the middle of everything
Over 13 years ago

The good thing about paramount is that its 30 min from la, 30 min from orange county, long beach,  More

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Frank · Paramount, CA
Industry based
Over 18 years ago

This city has been cleaned up from years of blue collar work force and crime. Like any other LA suburbs, it has it's negatives but for the most part, it is a pleasant  More

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Reviews for Downey    3 Reviews
Joel · South Gate, CA
Great
Over 10 years ago

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brian · Downey, CA
downey is average
Over 17 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Allen · Downey, CA
Downey,Ca
Over 19 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  More

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