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San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- The median age of a home in San Buenaventura (Ventura) is 4.0% younger than the median age of a home in Santa Cruz.
 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,270,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.118.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.2$11.0
 Homes Owned52.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$4,500$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,720  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,800$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,460  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$4,560$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,010  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock12.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99918.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock28.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock4.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock18.2%12.2%
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Reviews for San Buenaventura (Ventura)    28 Reviews
David · Ventura, CA
Ventura Standard of Living is Rapidly Decreasing.
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Ventura for over 20 years, worked for over 30. While this was a nice town it has essentially turned into a worse place than LA, with a huge amount of  More

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Sarah · Ventura, CA
Not worth it
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here my entire life of 43 years. Ventura used to be very nice in the 80s and 90s, now it is an extension of Los Angeles in the worst way. Super overpriced  More

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Tony · Ventura, CA
Enjoy the stars as you sleep under them.
Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Ventura County since 2006 and that includes Port Hueneme, Oxnard, Camarillo, and Ventura. This city has a lot of friendly, down to earth people that seem  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 years ago

I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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