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Scottsdale, AZ vs South Pasadena, CA

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- The median age of a home in Scottsdale is 119.4% younger than the median age of a home in South Pasadena.
 Scottsdale, AZSouth Pasadena, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age31  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,529,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.199.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.7$11.0
 Homes Owned56.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Scottsdale, AZSouth Pasadena, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,370$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,730  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,070$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,240  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,420$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,500  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Scottsdale, AZSouth Pasadena, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Scottsdale, AZSouth Pasadena, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99914.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock27.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock18.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Scottsdale, AZSouth Pasadena, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196926.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock19.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock36.7%12.2%
Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Reviews for South Pasadena    6 Reviews

i grew up in south pas, i’m currently 20. this is not a good place for individual expression. the old white people will stare you down no matter what it is that you’re  More

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I lived in South Pasadena from 2000-2009 and I really took it for granted until I moved. I relocated from the Midwest and I initially lived in Culver City for about  More

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Over 16 years ago

Because of the historic nature of the neigborhoods in South Pas, it appears in many films, TV and commercials. Halloween was filmed here, as well as dozens of movies.  More

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