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Petaluma, CA vs Nevada City, CA

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- The median age of a home in Petaluma is 45.2% younger than the median age of a home in Nevada City.
 Petaluma, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age42  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$514,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock53.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.108.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.8$11.0
 Homes Owned61.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Petaluma, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,340$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,890  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,790  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,370$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,160  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Petaluma, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock6.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Petaluma, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock10.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock12.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock33.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99929.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Petaluma, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock44.4%12.2%
Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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