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San Rafael, CA vs Charlotte, NC

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- The median age of a home in San Rafael is 47.3% older than the median age of a home in Charlotte.
 San Rafael, CACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age55  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$381,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock81.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.108.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.3$11.0
 Homes Owned48.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 San Rafael, CACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,850$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,240  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,310$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,300  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,870$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,440  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 San Rafael, CACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 San Rafael, CACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9991.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99925.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99910.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 San Rafael, CACharlotte, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock21.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.7%12.2%
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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews
Monica · San Rafael, CA
Moderation is always good
Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Jonathan · San Rafael, CA
Crime
Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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David · San Rafael, CA
San Rafael
Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews
Tar Heel · Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC is Nicest City in USA to live
Over 3 years ago

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Mastermind · Moss Bluff, LA
Could Use Some Work
Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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D · Charlotte, NC
Pretty, Easy City
Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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