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Simsbury, CT vs Downey, CA

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- The median age of a home in Simsbury is 29.2% younger than the median age of a home in Downey.
 Simsbury, CTDowney, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$745,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.44.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned74.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented21.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Simsbury, CTDowney, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,910$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,220  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,790$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,820  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,950$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,710  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Simsbury, CTDowney, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Simsbury, CTDowney, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock55.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock3.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Simsbury, CTDowney, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock42.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Simsbury    2 Reviews
Bruce · Simsbury, CT
Classic New England town
Over 15 years ago

We've lived in Simsbury for over 24 years, relocated here by choice because of the small town feel and quality of education. We made the right choice, cost of living is  More

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Bp · Suffield, CT
nice, but expensive...
Over 16 years ago

I lived in Simsbury for 1 1/2 yrs. The cost of housing as a whole is expensive. Homes are a bit more than surrounding areas, but the property tax is what drives up the  More

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Reviews for Downey    3 Reviews
Joel · South Gate, CA
Great
Over 10 years ago

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brian · Downey, CA
downey is average
Over 17 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Allen · Downey, CA
Downey,Ca
Over 19 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  More

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