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Salt Lake City, UT vs Merced, CA

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- The median age of a home in Salt Lake City is 36.1% older than the median age of a home in Merced.
 Salt Lake City, UTMerced, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age61  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$373,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock59.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.165.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.8$11.0
 Homes Owned44.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Salt Lake City, UTMerced, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,800$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,000  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,050$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,440  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,820$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,210  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Salt Lake City, UTMerced, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Salt Lake City, UTMerced, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock24.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9998.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Salt Lake City, UTMerced, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock22.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews
Anna · Salt Lake City, UT
Hot but beautiful
Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews
Sean · Merced, CA
Merced: The Hippest Place in the Valley
Over 5 years ago

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Good place to live
Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Great place to live. Do not listen to angry people
Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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