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San Jose, CA vs Tehachapi, CA

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- The median age of a home in San Jose is 13.0% older than the median age of a home in Tehachapi.
 San Jose, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age46  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$390,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock65.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.120.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.3$11.0
 Homes Owned53.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 San Jose, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,620$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,230  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$880$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,960  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,640$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,220  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 San Jose, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 San Jose, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99925.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99912.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 San Jose, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock17.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.1%12.2%
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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews
Jim · San Jose, CA
West San Jose is a Desirable Area in San Jose
Over 2 years ago

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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Roger · San Jose, CA
Declining quality of life…
Over 3 years ago

I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Donna · San Jose, CA
HORRIBLE place to live
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews
Douglas · Tehachapi, CA
Not a Place for Teenagers
Over 5 years ago

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Robbie · Ridgecrest, CA
Not my cup of tea
Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Jay · Tehachapi, CA
Mountain Gem Between to Metro Areas
Over 8 years ago

Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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