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Santa Ana, CA vs Tucson, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Santa Ana is 20.4% older than the median age of a home in Tucson.
 Santa Ana, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age54  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$303,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock79.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.102.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.9$11.0
 Homes Owned44.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented52.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Santa Ana, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,680$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,740  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,280  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,700$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,620  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Santa Ana, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Santa Ana, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock23.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock8.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99916.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9999.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Santa Ana, CATucson, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.4%12.2%
Reviews for Santa Ana    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

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I live in Santa Ana in a crappy economy, everyone is out to get everyone. Everyone is screwing everyone to get business. There are no jobs, most of people in the mid  More

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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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