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Plainsboro, NJ vs Del Mar, CA

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- The median age of a home in Plainsboro is 37.1% younger than the median age of a home in Del Mar.
 Plainsboro, NJDel Mar, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$3,412,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.62.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.5$11.0
 Homes Owned46.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock29.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Plainsboro, NJDel Mar, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,660$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,540  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,720$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,220  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,730$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,980  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Plainsboro, NJDel Mar, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock5.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock21.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Plainsboro, NJDel Mar, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9998.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99912.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock7.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock65.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Plainsboro, NJDel Mar, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198936.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock24.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock10.7%12.2%
Reviews for Plainsboro    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

My wife Rosanne and I have lived in Plainsboro for nearly 30 years. We have raised our three children here. WE LOVE IT!!! The schools are great, the community is  More

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We've lived in several different parts of the country, and when we found out we were moving to NJ due to my husband's new job, we bought into the stereotype and thought,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Plainsboro is clean, safe and quiet with excellent schools, affordable housing and good jobs  More

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Reviews for Del Mar    2 Reviews

I'm born, and raised in the Chicago area, and had most of my career while living in the Washington, DC area. San Diego does take some getting used to. Where you live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Greatest weather in the  More

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