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San Diego, CA vs Miami, FL

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- The median age of a home in San Diego is 4.5% younger than the median age of a home in Miami.
 San Diego, CAMiami, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$524,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock73.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.132.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.2$11.0
 Homes Owned44.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented48.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 San Diego, CAMiami, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,540$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,910  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,570$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,680  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,570$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,450  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 San Diego, CAMiami, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock4.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 San Diego, CAMiami, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99919.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock4.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9994.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 San Diego, CAMiami, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.1%12.2%
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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews
riley · Escondido, CA
Can you afford to live here?
Over 1 years ago

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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Mark · San Diego, CA
America's finest city? If not, pretty darn close.
Over 3 years ago

The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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Peter · San Diego, CA
Beautiful Place, Too Crowded and Expensive.
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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Reviews for Miami    189 Reviews
Jasmine · Yonkers, NY
Great City
Over 1 years ago

Great vacation spot with the best clubs and food. Wynwood and the Miami Design District are the best, just be careful at night. Area tends to jack prices up around  More

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Mary · Sunny Isles Beach, FL
Filthy extension of Honduras and Guatemala
Over 4 years ago

Miami is rapidly devolving into a filthy, crime ridden, unattractive extension of Central America and South America. The population is a bunch of rude entitled dependent  More

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Na · San Antonio, TX
RIP OLD MIAMI, IN MY MEMORY
Over 4 years ago

Beautiful place, well into the late 20th Century ... clean, safe, fun, peaceful. Started seeing elements of crap, just a tiny bit, back around 1980. Now what changed  More

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