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Rocky Mount, NC vs Oakland, CA

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- The median age of a home in Rocky Mount is 60.5% younger than the median age of a home in Oakland.
 Rocky Mount, NCOakland, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$819,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock32.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.64.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.5$11.0
 Homes Owned41.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rocky Mount, NCOakland, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,860$1,840
 Studio Apartment$750  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,820$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$930  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,900$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rocky Mount, NCOakland, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other11.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rocky Mount, NCOakland, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99911.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99926.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock26.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock18.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock4.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rocky Mount, NCOakland, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock37.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Rocky Mount    8 Reviews
Ron · Rocky Mount, NC
Rocky Mount Sucks
Over 5 years ago

Anarchy. Not a good place to live. People drag race up and down the roads at all hours when elderly relatives and neighbors are trying to sleep, and the police here do  More

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Dawn · Rocky Mount, NC
Seriously, this is the TRUTH about Rocky Mount
Over 12 years ago

Okay, I'm writing this review because I use this site a lot. I think there's some mis-information about Rocky Mount here. Truth be made known, it is neither as good, nor  More

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Derrick  · Rocky Mount, NC
What should I do
Over 14 years ago

I move from Washington DC to rocky mount nc nov2008 and I sold my home in Dc and brought a home in rockymount cash money.But Know ready to leave should I hold on to this  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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