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Simpsonville, SC vs Bakersfield, CA

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- The median age of a home in Simpsonville is 22.2% younger than the median age of a home in Bakersfield.
 Simpsonville, SCBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age27  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$349,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock61.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.105.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.2$11.0
 Homes Owned70.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented24.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Simpsonville, SCBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,950$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,090  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,060$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,970$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,050  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Simpsonville, SCBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Simpsonville, SCBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock11.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99938.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Simpsonville, SCBakersfield, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock22.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.3%12.2%
Reviews for Simpsonville    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in this city for 30 years and I've seen so many changes! This is a great place to live! I've owned a business in town for 10 years and I feel safe. If I have  More

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Over 11 years ago

Nice suburb of Greenville, growing in diversity and culture. Competing healthcare providers (important!). Upscale manufacturing in the area (BMW and Michelin) results  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lived in Simpsonville for 9 years. Too long. It's a dirty little town with lots of crime and police. City government is mostly dependent on traffic fines and they  More

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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