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Raeford, NC vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- The median age of a home in Raeford is 14.9% older than the median age of a home in Ridgecrest.
 Raeford, NCRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$245,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock65.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.61.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.0$11.0
 Homes Owned49.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented37.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Raeford, NCRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,880$1,840
 Studio Apartment$730  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,030$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$970  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,910$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Raeford, NCRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Raeford, NCRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99912.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Raeford, NCRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock23.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Raeford    7 Reviews
Mike · Raleigh, NC
Crimminals in the court system
Over 13 years ago

Crime is bad and false allegations are worse with corrupts public officials. Typical small town  More

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Mike · Raleigh, NC
lucky to get out of town
Over 13 years ago

Beware of this back wards town. If you get accused of anything and are an out of towner they will lynch you until you are broke. Beware of this backwards small NC town.  More

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Tina · Raeford, NC
Living in the country
Over 14 years ago

I like the small town feel. It's like living in the country, but just a few miles and your in the heart of Fayetteville. Plenty of restaurants, people must not do a  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews
CJ · San Francisco, CA
A perspective of Ridgecrest
Over 3 years ago

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Jamall · Fairbanks, AK
Guns, beer and 4 wheel drive
Over 7 years ago

Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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gypsymom · Inyokern, CA
It's a dry heat!
Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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